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Description: | A post medieval copper alloy trade weight from a stacking set dating to the period c.AD 1760 - 1820. The weight is circular and has a recessed centre within which is an incised circle. There are four verification marks arranged on the cardinal points: a sword at 12 o'clock ( for London), a crowned G at 3 o'clock, (for George III) a ewer at 6 o'clock and a capital A at 9 o'clock. The reverse is undecorated and exhibits a few scratch marks. The metal has a smooth dark green patina with a patch of shiny yellow colour in places where it has been worn around the lower rim.The weight measures 28.52mm in diameter, 5.71mm in thickness and weighs 27.21g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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