Weird Little Medallion Or Token Or Whatever... | A Weight

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WpgLwr Pillar of the Community Canada 1082 Posts	Posted 01/14/2009 1:52 pm Not a great picture perhaps, but it is a little smaller than a Lincoln Cent, and apparently made of copper. It says at the top, "TWO SCRUPLES". In the middle, the "design" is what appears to be a backwards E, but rounded like a C with a middle tail) and to the right of it in a smaller font, "ii". Below, it says, "Phila. (M in a diamond) & N.Y." The middle device on the other side is the same, but the "ii" is much bigger and closer to the backwards E. Any idea what it is? Is it demonic or something? Masonic? (Although Phila. & N.Y. sounds like a railroad or something...) Any idea, anyone? Edited by Sap 01/15/2009 08:09 am Report this Post to the Staff

KurtS Pillar of the Community United States 5318 Posts	Posted 01/14/2009 2:28 pm Are larger pics possible? Report this Post to the Staff
halfabustisbetter Pillar of the Community United States 1984 Posts	Posted 01/14/2009 2:39 pm I believe it's an apothecary dram or weight. A scruple is a unit of measure. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but it's 3 scruples to the dram (or drahm?). Report this Post to the Staff
WpgLwr Pillar of the Community Canada 1082 Posts	Posted 01/14/2009 3:23 pm You know, that never entered my mind, and it appears you're right. Thanks for clearing that up. http://www.darwincountry.org/explore/001779.html Report this Post to the Staff
Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 01/14/2009 9:16 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16829 Posts	Posted 01/15/2009 08:13 am Yep, a 2 scruples weight. From the inscription, you know it's American-made. This web page lists the "M in diamond" as the mark of John Maris. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
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