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Description: | A large cast and possibly lathe turned copper-alloy circular trade weight of post-medieval date. The weight has a central punched hole and a concentric incised circle between the two. The reverse features a punched hole and number of circular grooves. The upper face is stamped with five designs: 1). 1 o'clock, 'A' for avoirdupois, 2). 6 o'clock, Ewer or coffee pot, the mark of the London Founder's Company, which verified weights, 3). 12 o'clock, Sword for the City of London, (Guildhall mark, the sword of St Paul) and 4). 10 o'clock, A crown surmounted mark (probably a C) 5). 9 o'clock, an indistinct stamp on the rim. The 'C' denotes either Charles I or Charles II; Read (1995, 158) notes that in the reign of Charles II the 'A' was replaced by a symbol, suggesting that this was a trade weight of the early seventeenth century. Its weight equates to 1 and ½ oz although in its current condition it actually weighs 1.49oz. The diameter is 53mm, thickness 14mm and the weight 42.39g. There are numerous weights of this type recorded on the database but ones with similar concentric grooves on the base are: HAMP-2D6701, DOR-F596F4 and PUBLIC-ECB922.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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