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Description: | A complete copper alloy trade weight of post-medieval (early 18th century) date.The object is circular in plan with a diameter of 50.55 mm. There is a border running around the edge of the object which is 5.53 mm wide. In the centre of the weight is a small circular punch. There are concentric grooves running parallel to the edge but there are not very clear. There are four impressions in the surface of the weight: the letter A which stands for avoirdupois; a dagger which is the mark of the City of London; the ewer or "coffeepot" which is the mark of the Founder's Company; and the letter A with a crown above it which refers to Queen Anne who reigned from 1702 until 1714.
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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