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Description: | A cast copper alloy London trade weight probably for two ounces. The weight has been marked with four stamped identification markings.
1) A ewer, which represents the fact that the weight has been approved by the founders company.
2) The sword of St. Paul. the City of London (Guildhall) mark.
3) The royal cipher (crowned G for George)
4) A capital letter A indicating a weight of the Averdepois system.
If the ewer is positioned at 6 O??clock then the sword is at 11 o??clock. The crowned G is at 9 o??clock and the A is at 2 o??clock position.
The arrangement of the stamped designs with the crowned G at 9 o'clock indicates a weight of George II (1727-60). The weight is flat, with a raised rim. The inner (stamped) part of weight has a concentric circle. The reverse in flat and has file marks scratched into its surface (perhaps to reduce the weight) and 3 inscribed concentric circles in the centre.
It is 39.2mm in diameter, 6.9mm thick and weighs 52.3 grams, 1.84 ounces. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | WALKER, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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