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Post-medieval : Apothecaries weight
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York Museums Trust, Rebecca Griffiths, 2012-02-29 12:39:26
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Post-medieval : Apothecaries weight
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English: 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.
Depicted place (County of findspot) York
Date between 1600 and 1700
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1600-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1700-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 489628
Old ref: YORYM-2803F7
Filename: SR0020.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/372204
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/372204/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/489628
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