MARC
n. countablen. a unit of weight or a type of coin used in Europe a long time ago. It was common in countries like Germany and England before modern money systems existed.
n. a historical unit of weight for gold and silver, or a currency denomination formerly used in various European countries. Often associated with the German Mark or the medieval English unit of account.
The merchant traded the silk for several silver marcs.
In medieval trade records, the marc served as a standard measure for weighing precious metals before they were minted into coins.
The transition from the silver marc to decimalised currency systems marked a significant shift in the economic integration of the European continent during the late nineteenth century.
Often spelled 'mark' in modern English contexts; 'marc' is more common in historical or French-influenced texts.