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Description: | This may possibly be a coin weight. It is cast copper-alloy and is decorated with lines. Since it was struck off the die, the picture is not clear, but it seems that both surfaces were showing the picture of a hangman with an animal (dog?) on either side, on top of a brick wall. These weights were used to test gold coins for forgery. However, since the weight was so crudely made it is possible that it was home-made and not approved by the rulers. It could also be a 17th century token.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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