MARK, or Marc, 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 drachms, 192 deniers or penny-weights, 160 esterlins, 300 mails, 640 felins, or 4608 grains. In Holland, the mark weight is also 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.
MARK is also used among us for a money of account, and in some other countries for a coin. See MONEY-Table.
The English mark is two-thirds of a pound sterling, or 13s. 4d.; and the Scotch mark is of equal value in Scots money of account, viz. 13d.