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Description: | A cast gunmetal (copper-alloy) circular trade weight of post-Medieval date. The weight is circular in plan and has a raised rim which has a width of 3.5mm and a thickness of 5.6mm. At the front, it has a concentric circular groove, 12.8mm in diameter. The sides are bevelled with the top of the rim slightly wider than the base. At the rear there is a central circular punched hole. Most of this surface is corroded. Some of the original surface on the rear face, close to the edge, has file marks. The upper face is stamped with an initial 'G' surmounted by a crown (at 3 o'clock), a ewer (for the Founder's Company, maker of weights) (at 6 o'clock), an 'A' (for avoirdupois) (at 9 o'clock), sword of St Paul (for the City of London) (at 12 o'clock). The 'G' probably denotes George III, given its location relative to the other symbols, although a George IV weight, pre-1826 reform, can be suggested (Biggs 1992, 53). The weight has a smooth matt green patina at the front and the edges have circumferential striations and the upper face of the rim also has small areas of corrosion. The rear face of the weight is mostly corroded. Upper diameter: 30.05mm; lower diameter: 28.8mm; thickness: 5.6mm. Weight: 27.38g. (0.9665 ounces).
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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