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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 29.58mm in diameter, 6.88mm thick and weighs 25.3 grams (0.895 oz). It is likely that it has lost weight through corrosion and damage and was originally a one ounce weight. The trade weight 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 a crown and a C at 2 o'clock (for Charles I or II); however, the crown is separate from the letter C which is uncommon and it also has a 'II' on it which may indicate that the weight dates to the reign of Charles II. An ewer is stamped at 6 o'clock and represents the founders company which had a Royal charter to verify trade weights; a further letter A is stamped at 12 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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