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Description: | A complete copper alloy post-medieval trade weight. It is circular in shape with a raised rim around the outside edge of the upper face. The centre of the upper face has the crowned letters EL at one side with a sword next to them. and a ewer at the other side.The ewer was stamped on approved weights by the London Founders Company between 1590-1826 and is typically accompanied by the City of London (Guildhall) mark - the sword of St Paul - the letter A (absent on this example), and the royal cypher - in this case EL for Elizabeth I (Biggs 1992, 50).Diameter: 22.88mm, thickness: 3.17mm, weight: 6.16g | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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