MARK, or Mare, in commerce, denotes a weight used in several states of Europe, and for several commodities, especially gold and silver. In France, the mark is divided into eight ounces, 64 drahms, 192 deniers or penny-weights, 160 esterlines, 300 mailles, 610 felins, or 4608 grains. In Holland, the mark weight is al-
Mark
Marlborough.
is called Troy-weight, and is equal to that of France. When gold and silver are sold by the mark, it is divided into 25 carats.