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Description: | Post Medieval copper alloy trade weight, 33mm in diameter and 5mm thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 25.61grams. The weight is circular with tapering sides and a raised lip. It is a Georgian provincial weight as its bears the GR crowned mark. It has been over-stamped with the word AVOIR for Avoirdupois meaning 'goods of weight' which was probably done in 1826 when the new Imperial standard was introduced.
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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