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Description: | Post Medieval cast copper alloy trade weight from the reign of James II (1685-1688). The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top. It is 21.6mm in diameter by 3.5mm thick and weighs 6.70 grams, 0.235 oz. It was probably originally a quarter of an ounce with some weight lost to corrosion.It is stamped with: Crowned I (for James II) at 11 o'clock; the sword of St Paul (for London) at 1 o'clock and an ewer (for the founders company) at 6 o'clock. The sword is poorly stamped with only the hilt remaining.
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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