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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy trade weight of late post-medieval date. The weight is unifaced and circular in plan with slight raised edges. A deep circumferential groove is present close to the centre and a stamp featuring the crowned initials G R is present. This stamp is not a royal cipher but was used widely outside the major centres in the late 18th and 19th centuries. The reverse is undecorated.The metal has a shiny greenish-white patina and is worn. The weight is 31.5mm in diameter, 5.2mm thick and weighs 26.1g.
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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