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Description: | A Post Medieval cast copper alloy trade weight from the reign of Charles I (1625-1649) or Charles II (1660-1685). The weight is circular in plan with a wide raised rim on the top. It measures 19.64mm in diameter, 3.94mm thick and weighs 6.5grams (0.230 oz). It has probably lost weight through corrosion and damage and was originally a quarter ounce weight. It would have originally been part of a set of weights and bears official marks showing that it was made in London and verified by the founders company. This allowed the trade weight to be used in markets and shops as an official weight. It is stamped with a crowned C (for Charles I or II) at 10 o'clock, the sword of St Paul (for London) at 3 o'clock and an ewer at 6 o'clock, for the founders company which had a Royal charter to verify trade weights.
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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