Early Trade Weights
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| Medieval 'Palimpsest' Weight 007162 | Rare Medieval Henry VII / VIII 'Palimpsest' Two Ounce Weight Copper-alloy, 54.52 grams, 50.12 mm. Circa 15th century AD. Uniface circular weight for two ounces with central scribing point. Stamped with the 'Crown over h' verification mark. Reference: Biggs, N. English Weights, page 49. Provenance: found Grimsby. A superb example with excellent patina. | £200.00  |  |
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| Henry VII/VIII 'Half Ounce' Trade Weight 012950 | Henry VII/VIII 'Half Ounce' Trade Weight Copper-alloy, 13.14 grams, 29.23 mm. 16th century AD. Circular palimpsest half ounce trade weight with central scribing depression. Bearing the validation mark of a 'crown over h'. Excellent example with clear mark. | £140.00  |  |
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| TW 001059 | James I 'Crowned I' Trade Weight Copper Alloy, 3.24 grams, 15.39 mm. Circa 1605 A.D. Crown, I below. Very Fine. | £20.00  |  |
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| TW 010220 | George IV 'Westminster' Trade Weight Copper alloy, 6.66 grams; 18.21 mm. Small trade weight stamped with the portcullis mark of Westminster and dated 1826. Ref: English Weights by Norman Biggs; pages 54/77. Cleaned and in very fine condition. | £20.00  |  |
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| TW 005354 | Rare Quarter Ounce 'Outer Cup' Weight Copper Alloy, 7.24 grams; 19.50 mm. Circa 12th - 14th Century A.D. Part of a nest of several weights, this example used for weighing a quarter of an ounce although Norman Biggs writes: ‘It is possible these lead cup-weights were used for purposes other than bullion weighing. Ref: Similar example illustrated in English Weights by Norman Biggs, Page 14. Very Fine condition. | £65.00  |  |
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| TW 001058 | James I 'Crowned I Trade Weight Copper Alloy, 3.70 grams, 16.66 mm, Circa 1605 A.D. Trade weight with ewer, crowned I to left. Good Very Fine. | £18.00  |  |
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| TW 001000 | William & Mary 'Crowned VM' Trade Weight Copper Alloy, 3.08 grams; 14.39 mm. Circa 1688 - 1694 A.D. WM with crown above, mark below. Good Very Fine with a nice marbled patination. | £30.00  |  |
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