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

Made:: 1666-1774 in England

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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 Moidore 6/9d (6 shillings & 9 pence) namely 27/21 of the Guinea.

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Category:: Weighing & Measuring

Object Number:: 1932-615/12

Materials:: brass (copper, zinc alloy)

type:: weights and coin weights

credit:: Mr F. Dawtrey Drewitt

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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

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