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Short ton (US ton) — a US customary unit of mass equal to 2000 pounds
It is defined as exactly 2000 avoirdupois pounds; since 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly, 1 short ton = 907.18474 kg exactly. Used mainly in the United States for measuring large masses in freight, shipping, industry, agriculture, construction, vehicles, and commodities.
- Symbol: US ton, short ton
- System: US customary unit for mass
- Exact relations: 1 short ton = 2000 lb = 32,000 oz = 907.18474 kg
- Metric equivalents: 1 short ton ≈ 907.185 kg ≈ 0.907185 t
- Typical examples: a small car ~1.5 short tons; a pickup truck ~2.5 short tons; bulk gravel, coal, or grain often measured in short tons.
Denarius (denarius) — a historical Roman unit of mass and silver coin
It was originally a Roman silver coin rather than a modern fixed mass unit; historical denarius weights varied by period, while modern biblical or historical unit converters commonly use about 3.85 grams. Used mainly in numismatics, ancient history, biblical studies, historical trade, and references to Roman coin weights.
- Symbol: denarius
- System: Historical Roman and biblical unit for mass
- Common conversion: 1 denarius ≈ 3.85 g = 3850 mg ≈ 0.00385 kg
- Imperial equivalents (derived from 1 lb = 0.45359237 kg exactly): 1 denarius ≈ 0.135805 oz ≈ 0.00848777 lb
- Typical examples: early Roman silver denarii weighed around 4 g; later coin weights changed over time; biblical and historical converters often use about 3.85 g.