Coin Square Weight? 15thc Square Brass ?

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pdm12772 Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 10:34 am I saw a similar token that looks like this. Wanted to know if I was close. Any help would be great guys. Been hurting (bad back)and haven't been on for a while. Thanks, Pete Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 12:51 pm Glad you're back! It's a bronze coinweight, used to check the weight of a 15th century French gold ecu. Several examples here: http://www.colchestertreasurehuntin...nweights.htm The hand pictured on the other side indicates this coinweight was made in Antwerp. The initials on either side of the hand are those of the maker, who may be identifiable. Edited by philadelphian 03/29/2013 12:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pdm12772 Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 3:27 pm Thanks Phil. Looks as if the letters on the sides are H and I. Almost looks like a letter O? above the H. No idea who I am looking for as a maker. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 4:16 pm Might the initials be HF? There was a maker named Hans Foncq, active until 1603. After 1576, makers of coinweights in Antwerp placed a numerical digit above each initial, for the last two digits of the year. First decade of the 17th century then? Perhaps 1601? Report this Post to the Staff
pdm12772 Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 4:25 pm you are correct. It is HF. Numbers I cannot get....It looks like 40. They are seperated ..but I could be wrong. Very hard to tell. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 5:16 pm I'm seeing a zero over the H, though the 8's on these can be big, and corrosion might make one look like a zero. The second digit should be over the F; it sort of looks like a one to me. Edited by philadelphian 03/29/2013 5:56 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pdm12772 Valued Member United States 105 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 5:55 pm I think I see a 7 over the F now that you say. It actually looked like a 4 because its on the finger area. I still see a 4 or a P on the other side on the left of the 0 still. Oh well....a mystery. Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 03/29/2013 7:37 pm Here's one that's similar. Trying to find one that isn't a dug, corroded mess. http://finds.org.uk/database/artefa...rd/id/254513 Report this Post to the Staff
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