Coin scales

Coin scales, steel beam with circular box-type beam ends and brass pans, in oval tin box with five weights, English, nineteenth century

Parts

Cylindrical brass weight

Cylindrical brass weight

Cylindrical brass weight, to weigh five pennyweights and eight grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190937 Pt1
type:
weights
Cylindrical brass weight

Cylindrical brass weight

Cylindrical brass weight, to weigh two pennyweights and sixteen grains

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190937 Pt2
type:
weights
Coin shaped weight

Coin shaped weight

Coin shaped weight, to weigh five pennyweights and two and a half grains, equvialent to one sovereign

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190937 Pt3
type:
weights
Coin shaped weight

Coin shaped weight

Coin shaped weight, to weigh two pennyweights and thirteen and one eighth grains, equivalent to half a sovereign

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190937 Pt4
type:
weights
Thin rectangular brass weight

Thin rectangular brass weight

Thin rectangular brass weight, equivalent to 7 shillings in value

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A190937 Pt5
type:
weights