Trapesond

Sources from old books:

1638. The merchants mappe of commerce wherein by Lewes Roberts.

Of TRAPESOND and the Trade thereof.

Trapesond formerly the seat of an Empire, now a Province of the grand signior is inhabited by Jewes, and Greekes, but principally by Armenians; the coines are those common with all Turkey.

There is found in Trapesond in use two weights, one for spices, drugges and fine commodities, which is the same with the weight of 〈◊〉, which they here brought into use in their great trade into this City from Gallata Caffa and other places subject in those dayes to their government; the other for grosse commodities, is the Rotolo, 100 whereof is the Cantar, agreeing with that common Rotolo of Constantinople, vide there more.

Their common measure is a Pico agreeing neere with Constantinople, making about 26½ inches English.