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Description: | A cast copper alloy London trade weight. The weight has been marked with five stamped identification markings. 1) A ewer, which represents the fact that the weight has been approved. 2) A sword, which represents the sword of St. Paul.3) The symbol of the royal cipher (crowned G), the City of London (Guildhall) mark. 4) a capital letter A.5) AO appear on the rim. If the ewer is positioned at 6 O'clock then the sword is at 12 o'clock. The crowned G is at 11 o'clock and the A is at 1 o'clock. The letters AO appear on the rim at a 5 o'clock position. This weight was issued during the reign of George I or possibly George II. The arrangement of the stamped designs seem to indicate the earlier George I date range. The weight is flat, with a raised rim. The inner (stamped) part of weight has finely turned lines in a concentric circle. The reverse in flat and has file marks scratched into its surface. This weight dates from 1714 - 1727.
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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