What is the assarion used for?

The assarion was historically used as a unit of mass in ancient Roman and Biblical contexts to weigh small items like coins and spices.

Why convert assarion to ton (long)?

Converting assarion to ton (long) helps in interpreting ancient weight measures in terms familiar to British imperial and maritime trade systems.

Is the assarion a standardized unit?

No, the assarion’s magnitude varied by time and place and is not a standardized modern unit.

Convert Assarion (Biblical Roman) to Ton (long) [ton (UK)] - Unit Converter

Easily convert values from the historical assarion (Biblical Roman) to the long ton (UK). Understand the context and use cases for these units in archaeology, maritime history, and trade.

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Assarion (Biblical Roman) to Ton (long) [ton (UK)] Conversion Table

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Assarion (Biblical Roman) to Ton (long) [ton (UK)] Conversion Table
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What Is This Tool?

This converter allows users to translate mass values from the assarion, an ancient Roman and Biblical unit of weight, into the long ton, an imperial unit historically used in the United Kingdom and maritime contexts. It supports scholarly interpretation and comparison between historical and British imperial measures.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the numerical value in assarion you wish to convert.
Select the source unit as assarion (Biblical Roman).
Choose the target unit as ton (long) [ton (UK)].
Click the convert button to view the equivalent value.

Key Features

Converts from the assarion (Biblical Roman) unit of mass to the long ton (UK).
Supports historical and academic applications in archaeology and biblical studies.
Provides a browser-based, easy-to-use interface for unit conversion.
Includes context usage for trade, maritime, and historical measurement interpretation.

Examples

Converting 10 assarion results in approximately 2.368e-6 tons (long) [UK].
Converting 1000 assarion results in approximately 0.0002368 tons (long) [UK].

Common Use Cases

Estimating masses of small ancient commodities like coins or spices from historical texts.
Comparing ancient weight statements in scholarly works on archaeology and numismatics.
Interpreting biblical and classical references to weight with modern or historical imperial units.
Converting British maritime and trade records that involve long ton measurements.

Tips & Best Practices

Use this tool mainly for interpretive and academic purposes due to historical variations in assarion.
Complement conversions with contextual research on the time and place units were used.
Consider the approximate nature of historical units when applying conversion results.
Utilize the converter to bridge ancient measurements with historic British trade or engineering contexts.

Limitations

The assarion is not standardized and its value varied over different historical periods and locations.
Conversions serve mainly academic or interpretive functions rather than precise measurement.
Accuracy is constrained by the approximate definitions and differing historical contexts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the assarion used for?: The assarion was historically used as a unit of mass in ancient Roman and Biblical contexts to weigh small items like coins and spices.
Why convert assarion to ton (long)?: Converting assarion to ton (long) helps in interpreting ancient weight measures in terms familiar to British imperial and maritime trade systems.
Is the assarion a standardized unit?: No, the assarion’s magnitude varied by time and place and is not a standardized modern unit.

Key Terminology

Assarion (Biblical Roman): An ancient unit of mass used in Roman and Biblical times to weigh small quantities, with variable historical definitions.
Ton (long) [ton (UK)]: An imperial mass unit equal to 2,240 avoirdupois pounds or about 1,016.0469088 kilograms, historically used in the UK and maritime contexts.

Quick Knowledge Check

What is the assarion primarily used for?

Modern shipping weight measurements

Historical small mass measurements in Roman and Biblical times

Scientific laboratory measurements

Which unit is the long ton (UK) equivalent to?

Exactly 1,016.0469088 kilograms

Exactly 1,000 kilograms

Exactly 2,000 pounds

What is a key limitation of converting assarion to ton (long)?

Assarion values are standardized globally

The assarion's magnitude varied historically, limiting precision

Ton (long) has varied definitions

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