One of 14 Brass Coin Weights for English Gold Coins. Weight for English re-coinage of Gold by Charles II Act of 1666

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 English re-coinage of Gold by Charles II Act of 1666, Quarter Guinea 5/3d (5 shillings & 3 pence) of 129.438 grains (44 1/.2 Guineas = 1lb Troy).

Details

Category:
Weighing & Measuring
Object Number:
1932-615/9
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy)
type:
weights and coin weights
credit:
Mr F. Dawtrey Drewitt