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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy Post Medieval trade weight dating from the reign of Charles I (1635-1649) or Charles II (1660-1685). The weight is circular in plan view with a raised rimmed border on the front face. The recessed area on the front face is stamped with an upward pointing sword at the one o'clock position, a ewer at the six o'clock position and a 'C' with a crown above at ten o'clock. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The weight is 28.19mm in diameter, 3.59mm thick and weighs 11.6gThe weight would originally have been part of a group of weights which stacked inside each other. The stamp marks indicate that it is an official weight allowing it to be used in shops and markets. The sword represents the sword of St Paul (for the city of London). The ewer indicates that the weight was produced by the Founders Company. The crowned C indicate that the weight dates to the reign of Charles I or II. A similar weight is recorded under reference SUSS-OD18A3
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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