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Description: | A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy 'half ounce' trade weight (1694-1702).The weight is circular in plan and the sides flare outwards from the bottom towards the top. At the top it has a raised circumferential rim with a recessed centre. It has three stamp marks on the recessed surface:Crowned 'W' for William III at 12 o' clock; conjoined 'AB' at 3 o' clock (probably a maker's mark) and a crowned 'T' at 9 o' clock (probably the mark of the town where the weight was verified).The underside is flat and smooth with traces of file marks. At the centre there is a small circular pit.The weight has a matt green patina overall.Diameter: 23.69mm; thickness: 4.65mm. Weight: 13.09g. (0.4620 ounces).Weights with similar marks have been recorded on The Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds: NMS-C4B510; SF-76DF76 and SUSS-50A1C3.
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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