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Noun(1) a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains(2) an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War(3) a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones(4) based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains

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(1) gold closed at $332.5 a troy ounce(2) My personal estimate is that this might price monetary-reserve gold at somewhere between US $800 and US $1,000 a troy ounce; I may be underestimating the price, but the estimate illustrates the point.(3) The troy and apothecary systems have pounds that are only 5,250 grains.(4) Gold had a glittering year, up nearly 6% to $452.85 a troy ounce at the end of November, as investors frightened by the dollar's slide scrambled to secure this so-called safe haven.(5) They are shares that move in line with the gold price; a share is equivalent to a tenth of a troy ounce of gold.(6) pounds troy(7) One troy pound weighs 373.25 g and is subdivided into troy ounces, pennyweight and grains (gr, 24 in a pennyweight).
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1. troy weight


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our horse of Troy.�

our horse of TROY.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 10


In the same way Menelaus
had a little crush on Helen of Troy.

In the same way Menelaus had a little crush on Helen of TROY.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 17


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