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Description: | A complete post medieval copper alloy trade weight dating from AD 1625 - 1840. The weight is circular in plan, the upper face has a circular rim with a groove running around the circumference close to the inside edge. The upper face has a double concentric groove and is stamped with a faint crowned 'CR' (for Charles Rex) at 12 o'clock. The rear face has circular concentric depressions with a slightly raised dome at the centre. Compare with DEV-EB4830 for double concentric grooves.Amy Downes (FLO) adds that the use of grooves on the rim can be seen on Georgian and later examples on pages 30 - 32 of Antique Weights by Noman Biggs, who notes that the style seems to die out by 1840. If the CR is not clear, perhaps it could be GR and thus slightly later in date. The mass suggests that it is a 1oz weight.Diameter 32.00mm Thickness 5.07mm Weight 26.5gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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