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DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 09/07/2015 06:53 am Knowing my interest in coins and anything old a friend of mine gave me this to investigate, it isn't really my field though I am hopeful that somebody will be able to tell me something... I think it could be an apothecary weight but where it came from and how old would be the main questions. It measures 38mm and the weight is around 25g (measured with the kitchen scales so it could be an ounce) The back has distinctive rings... On the front at the top it seems to have a cross with maybe a number to the right? I can't make out what it says. At the bottom I am unsure whether this mark is some sort of stamp or just a crease in the metal from casting? Any information appreciated ^^ Report this Post to the Staff

Petrus Pillar of the Community Belgium 2895 Posts	Posted 09/07/2015 3:09 pm If it is a weight, should it not have some calibration stamps? Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/07/2015 3:19 pm 25g = about .88 avdp oz. or .80 troy oz. Unusual for a weight. I would guess votive holder/base for a candle, hole in the center is where the spike would have been. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 09/07/2015 11:12 pm Good theory, thanks for your thoughts guys. Report this Post to the Staff
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