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Description: | A cast copper alloy weight dating from the post medieval or modern period. It weighs 12.34 grams or 0.43 ounces, suggesting that this was probably a half ounce weight. It has a lip running around the outside edge of one face; at the centre of this face is a pair of concentric circles. Above these circles are the crowned initials either 'G R' or 'C R', which would stand for 'Georgius Rex' or 'Carolus Rex' (i.e 'King George' or 'King Charles', although there is no indication which King George or Charles this might be). Although the initials are worn, it is more likely that they read 'G R', suggesting that the weight dates from the Georgian period (1714 - 1830). The opposite side of the weight has a large dimple at the centre. See LVPL-0F7244 or SWYOR-BCB546 for similar examples.
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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