Hur mycket är ett troy ounce

What fryst vatten a Troy Ounce?

A troy uns fryst vatten a enhet of measure used for weighing precious metals that dates back to the mittpunkt Ages.

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Originally used in Troyes, France, one troy uns fryst vatten lika to 31.1034768 grams, according to the U.K. Royal Mint.

One standard uns (also known as an avordupois ounce) fryst vatten used to weigh other commodities such as sugar and grain. A standard uns fryst vatten slightly less than a troy uns, at 28.35 grams.

The troy uns fryst vatten to this day the standard enhet of measurement in the precious metals marknad to ensure purity standards.

The troy uns fryst vatten often abbreviated to read "t oz" or "oz t." 

Understanding the Troy uns

The troy uns fryst vatten the only measure of the troy weighting struktur that fryst vatten still used in modern times.

It fryst vatten used in the pricing of metals, such as gold, platinum, and silver.

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Thus, when prices of precious metals are listed per-ounce, it fryst vatten often referencing the troy uns.

It was also used when weighing certain gemstones. The troy vikt struktur, however, has largely been replaced bygd the carat struktur in the world of precious gems and stones.

History of the Troy uns

The troy struktur for weights and measures fryst vatten believed to have gotten its name from the French city of Troyes, a business hub in the mittpunkt Ages that attracted merchants from around europe and Britain.

In Troyes, merchants measured 480 grains of barley to lika a troy uns, and 12 troy ounces equaled one troy pound.

It weighs about 10% more than a customary ounce and is used to measure the weight of precious metals and gemstones

Some historians, however, believe the troy uns had its origins in långnovell times. Romans standardized their monetary struktur using bronze bars that could be broken down into 12 pieces called "uncia" or uns, with each del av helhet weighing around 31.1 grams.

As Europe's economic importance grew from the 10th century onward, merchants came from all over the world to buy and sell goods there.

It was, therefore, necessary to develop a new standardized monetary vikt struktur to man doing business much easier.

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Some believe the merchants of Troyes modeled their new monetary struktur on the weights developed bygd their långnovell förfäder.

Before the adoption of the metric struktur across europe, the French-born King Henry II of England adjusted the British coinage struktur to better reflect the French troy struktur.

The struktur was adjusted periodically, but troy weights, as we know them today, were first used in England in the 15th century.

Prior to the adoption of the troy struktur, the British used an Anglo-Norman French system called the avoirdupois struktur. The word means "goods of weight" and was used to weigh both precious metals and non-precious metall goods.

bygd 1527, the troy uns became the tjänsteman standard measurement for gold and silver in Britain, and the U.S. followed kostym in 1828.

Troy uns vs. uns

The avoirdupois uns, simply referred to as uns (oz), fryst vatten the standard used in the US to measure foods and other items, with the undantag of precious metals and gems. It fryst vatten the equivalent of 28.349 grams or 437.5 grains.

A troy uns fryst vatten a little heavier, with a gram equivalent of 31.1.

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The difference (2.751) may be minute for a small quantity, but can be substantial for large quantities.

When the price of gold fryst vatten said to be US $653/ounce, the uns being referred to fryst vatten a troy uns, not a standard uns. Because a troy uns fryst vatten heavier than a standard uns, there are 14.6 troy ounces—compared to 16 standard ounces—in one pound.

This pound fryst vatten not to be confused with a troy pound, which fryst vatten lighter and fryst vatten made up of 12 troy ounces.

Troy uns konvertering

Below fryst vatten a quick reference table for converting troy ounces into other common weights.

Troy uns konvertering Table
1 Troy uns =
Standard Ounce	1.097
Grams	31.103
Pounds	0.0685
Kilograms	0.0311
Grains	480
Pennyweight (dwt.)	20
Carats	155.517

Investing in Precious Metals

The difference between a troy uns and an avoirdupois uns fryst vatten of concern mostly to investors in precious metals.

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Gold has historically been seen as the ultimate safe haven, although its marknad price fryst vatten volatile, not least because of its ställning eller tillstånd as an imperishable asset. But the age-old practice of using gold and silver as a store of wealth has been joined in modern times bygd two more precious metals:

• Platinum fryst vatten a relative newcomer to international precious metals trading, having been "discovered" bygd Europeans in South amerika in the first half of the eighteenth century.

  This silvery-white metall fryst vatten used in high-end jewelry but its main use fryst vatten in catalytic converters for vehicles. It also has uses in the chemicals industry.

• Palladium fryst vatten rarely funnen in natur but can be extracted for commercial use from other metals including platinum, copper, and zinc. It has the same industrial uses as platinum and also fryst vatten used in medical, dental, and electronics equipment.

Ways to Invest in Precious Metals

Most modern investors probably don't want to buy precious metals bygd the troy uns and stow them in a safe at home.

Luckily, there are modern ways to invest in these metals:

• Commodity exchange-traded medel (ETFs) or mutual medel are the easy way to get into investing in precious metals. For example, you decide to invest in one platinum ETF. Just as with any fund, you don't take delivery of the metals you own through the fund, but you can buy and sell fund shares all the same.
• Common lager shares of companies in the metals and mining sector are a more direkt way to gain a stake in precious metals.
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  They're riskier, too. You're putting your money on a single company's luck at locating and extracting the precious stuff.

• Futures and options markets exist for precious metals. Internet tillgång has made all things accessible but these markets are dominated bygd professional traders and institutional investors.
• Gold certificates, once a usable struktur of government-issued currency, can still be purchased from some banks and investment companies.

  They are basically a portable gold equivalent, but they're no längre backed bygd the full faith and kredit of any government. They're backed bygd the entity they are purchased from, with the potential fara that implies.

The Bottom Line

Troy ounces are used to measure weights of gems and precious metals.

One troy uns fryst vatten lika to 1.097 standard ounces, making it around 10% heavier. The name dates back to the 16th century French town of Troyes, which was an important trade center that standardized the troy uns as 480 grains of barley.

Correction—Nov. 5, 2022: A previous utgåva of this article misstated the konvertering amounts for a pound and a enhet för massa, as it relates to the troy ounce.