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"livre de Paris" or the "livre poids de marc" and weighed 489.5 grams or
1.079 English pounds.  The modern French and Greek "livre" are 500 grams.

The "pfund" depends upon time and place, but most fall between 1 pound (454
grams) and 1.2 pounds (560 grams).  Since the 19th Century, the "pfund" has
been set at 500 grams.

The modern "pond" and "pund" are also pegged at 500 grams.  The traditional
Swedish or Stockholm "pund" was 425.1 grams or .937 English pounds.



pfund (Gr.)  --  The German pound of 16 ounces, actual weight depending on
local measure.  Most weighed between slightly more than 1 pound (454 grams)
and 1.2 pounds (560 grams).  The latter may be referred to as the Viennese
pfund.  Modernly 500 grams.


pond (Dutch)  --  Dutch pound of 16 ounces, weight undetermined, but
probably variable between states in the Low Countries.  Modernly, 500 grams.


pund --  The Scandinavian pound of 16 ounces, originally Danish, weight
variable.  The Swedish (Stockholm) pund weighed 425.1 grams or  .937 pounds.


quintal --  A "hundredweight."  Originally, the Roman "centenarius" of 100
Roman pounds ("libra pondo").  The unit was adopted by the Arabs as the
"qintar" (or "cantar") and returned into Europe as the "quintal."  The
French quintal is 100 livres.  The Spanish quintal is 100 libras.  The
Portuguese quintal is about 128 libras.  The quintal has been used in the
Arab World and Europe for over 2000 years.  See also -- hundredwieght,
zentner.


zentner  --  A German "hundredweight" equivalent to 100 pfund, and weighing
between 110 and 120 pounds, depending on the market.  Also spelled centner.
See also -- hundredweight, quintal.