GBC
Weight

Grain (gr)

Modern equivalent

64.79891 milligrams

Based on the weight of a single barley grain, identical across avoirdupois, troy, and apothecary systems.

As the absolute smallest foundational unit across all traditional British weight systems, the grain allowed seamless cross-system conversion for precious metals, medicines, and black powder.

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