Need Help With The ID Of This Token (Id: Apothecary Weight)

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IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36738 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 12:37 pm Does anyone have any idea what or where this token is from? It is either copper or bronze, 16mm dia., 2.5 grams. Report this Post to the Staff

09rich15 New Member United States 33 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 1:07 pm It is an apothecary weight Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36738 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 2:42 pm Thank you 09Rich15 for pointing me in the right direction! Now I need to read up on these and try to find out where it was used. So far it looks like UK or it's colonies. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16817 Posts	Posted 09/16/2022 9:08 pm They were used pretty much everywhere in the English-speaking world; the apothecary weight standard remained officially defined in the United States up to 1971. These "J.L.B." ones were apparently mass produced and often distributed with household medicinal kits. 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
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36738 Posts	Posted 09/17/2022 08:36 am Thanks Sap! Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188207 Posts	Posted 09/19/2022 10:07 am Very interesting! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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