One of 14 Brass Coin Weights for English Gold Coins. Weight for debased pre 1772 coinage

One of 14 Brass Coin Weights for English Gold Coins

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One of 14 Brass Coin Weights for English Gold Coins
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One of 14 Brass Coin Weights for English Gold Coins. Weight for debased pre 1772 coinage, Quarter Guinea 5/6d (5 shillings & 6 pence) of 1 dwt (pennyweight) 7 grains, issued by George III.

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-615/3
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
type:
weights and coin weights
credit:
Mr F. Dawtrey Drewitt