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Description: | A cast copper alloy coin weight. The weight is circular in plan. The upper surface has a lipped rim and two fine low-relief concentric rings in the centre. Within the concentric rings is a low-relief conical. At the 6 o'clock position there is an ewer, the Founders Company mark which shows they have verified this weight. At the 11 o'clock position there is the royal cipher, a 'C' which is surmounted by a crown. The 'C' represents Charles I. At 12 0'clock there is a dagger, which represents the sword of St. Paul. And at 1 o'clock there is an 'A' for averdepois. The reverse of the weight has a beep central ring, with a circular cell within this. The surface of the weight has a well developed light green patina. It measures 41.42mm diameter and 6.22mm thick, weighing 6.22g. This is a trade weight which was issued from 1558 until 1714 when weights were set standards. The royal cipher of Charles I dates this weight to 1625 to 1649 (Biggs, N. 1992 English Weights: An Illustrated Survey White House Publications p. 50).
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