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Description: | A complete cast lead trade weight of post-medieval date. The weight is circular in plan and uni-faced with a raised border. The recessed are of the top surface is stamped with an upward pointing sword at the one o'clock position, a ewer at the six o'clock position and a crowned G at nine o'clock.The sword represents the sword of St Paul the City of London Guildhall cypher and the ewer represents the Founders Company verification mark. These marks show the weight was made in London and verified allowing it to be used as an official weight. The crowned G represents King George I and the reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal has a mid brownish-green patina and survives in good condition. The weight is 18.6mm in diameter, 4.1mm thick and weighs 6.6g. A parallel is illustrated in Biggs, p.53.
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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