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Description: | A complete copper alloy trade weight of late post-medieval date. The weight is unifaced and circular in plan with slight raised edges. The upper surface is stamped with a crowned I at 11 o'clock, a sword at 1 o'clock and a ewer at 8 o'clock. The reverse is flat and undecorated.The sword represents the sword of St Paul which is the City of London Guildhall cipher and the ewer represents the Founders Company verification mark. These marks show the weight was made in London and was verified allowing it to be used as an official weight. The crowned I represents King James I under whom the weight was issued.The metal has a mid greyish-green patina and is worn. The weight is 25.8mm in diameter, 4.6mm thick and weighs 13.2g.
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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