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POST MEDIEVAL WEIGHT
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A complete Post Medieval cast copper alloy weight. The weight is stamped with two annulets and another mark, probably an unofficial lion passant. These types of weight were used by goldsmiths and the annulets represent the number of pennyweights or grains in the Troy system of measure. Biggs (Antique Weights (1998) p18) assigns a date of circa 1800 to these weights. The weight measures: 11.87 mm long, 10.96 mm wide, 3.38 mm thick, and weighs 2.92 grams.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Troy |
|---|---|
| Date | 1770 |
| Culture / Origin | Troy, United Kingdom |
| Department | Troy |
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Image & data: The Portable Antiquities Scheme via Europeana · Licence: BY 3.0.
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