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Description: | Post Medieval cast copper alloy trade weight from the reign of Charles I (1625-1649) or Charles II (1660-1685). The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top. It is 14.7mm in diameter by 6.3mm thick and weighs 51.17grams, 1.80 oz. It is probably it has lost weight through corrosion and damage and was originally a two ounce weight. It would have originally been part of a set of weights and bears official marks showing it was made in London and verified by the founders company allowing it to be used in markets and shops as an official weight.It is stamped with:Crowned C (for Charles I or II) at 11 o'clock.The sword of St Paul (for London) at 12 o'clock.An A (indicating it is a weight in the avoirdupois system of pounds and ounces) at 1 o'clock.An ewer (for the founders company who had a Royal charter to verify trade weights) at 6 o'clock.
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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