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Description: | A copper-alloy apothecary weight, Post-Medieval in date.It is square in form, trapezoidal in section, with worn surfaces. Both faces depict the letters zi opposite a rose.This apothecary weight measures 13.60mm in length, 13.47mm in width, 2.78mm in thickness, 3.310g in weight.The earliest copper-alloy apothecary weights were made from square pieces of copper-alloy, stamped with traditional symbols for the number of drachms. Many of the older ones are also stamped with a rose. The letters zi indicate that this apothecary weight is to the weight of 1 drachm (Briggs,1992, pp.08).
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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