GBC
Quantity & Count

Dicker

Modern equivalent

10 units

A historical English commercial tally of exactly ten items, widely used for hides, skins, and gloves.

Rooted in ancient decimal trade habits operating alongside duodecimal systems, the dicker streamlined leather and pelt transactions across medieval fairs and guild markets.

Part of a system

The London Staple System

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