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Description: | A complete cast copper-alloy post-medieval (AD c.1727-c.1760) trade weight. The upper face of the token is concave with a flat, bevelled edge. The upper face is stamped with a small central pellet surrounded by a roughly triangular formation of a crowned G (top left) for King George II (AD 1727-1760), the sword of St. Paul (top right) , to represent the Guildhall mark of the city of London, and an ewer (bottom centre), or coffee pot, which is the mark of the London Founder's company. The reverse of the token is incised with tooling markings. The object has a dark green patina and is in fairly good condition. Overall the object measures 25.77mm in diameter and 4.05mm thick. It weighs 12.88g.Another example of this token can be found in LANCUM-50239B on the database.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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