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APOTHECARY WEIGHT
Unique ID: YORYM-2803F7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete cast copper alloy apothecaries weight of post-medieval date. The weight is square in plan and rectangular in section and is stamped on one side with the traditional symbol for the denomination 2 drachms.
The metal has a dark greenish-brown patina and is worn. The weight is 15.8mm x 14.8mm x 4.5mm and weighs 6.8g.
Similar apothecaries weights can be seen in Biggs, p.9 and date to the 17th century.
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Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.8 mm
Width: 14.8 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 6.8 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Dunnington
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs, N. | 1992 | English Weights: An Illustrated Survey | Powys | White House Publications | p.9 |
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