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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy trade weight of Post Medieval dating (16th to 18th Centuries AD).The weight is circular in plan. The obverse has a double incised ring around the edge and a rose stamped into the surface. The reverse is plain and undecorated. Filemarks are visible.The weight is a mid green colour with an even surface patina.It measures 18.48mm in diameter, and is 4.06mm thick. It weighs 6.0 grams (0.21 oz).Originally it was probably a quarter ounce weight, and due to abrasion, has lost some mass. Weights of this style are normally 16th to 18th Centuries in dating.
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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