Italy - Milan a brass coin scale set 1756 with a set of 8 contemporary weights, the scale in excellent condition, the weights GVF to EF, in the original fitted case with a note inside the lid 'Bilancini fini della Fabbrica di Garlo Amadei in Milano nella Contrada de' Bossi al Num. 1756.'
Coin Weights (8) Guineas (3) William and Mary undated, Good Fine with some adjustment lines, William III undated NVF with some light adjustment lines, George III undated Rev: 5Pw 8Gr Fine, Unite Charles I uniface Obverse: Crowned bust left Good Fine, the reverse blank with fine scratches, Half Guinea weight 1773 Obverse: Bust right, Reverse: A Half Guinea weight 1773 NVF the obverse unevenly toned, Sovereign weight 1843 Royal Mint Fine, Portugal Gold Moidore Weight '27s' on either side Good Fine, France Pistole Weight Louis XIV undated Fine, along with a group of Apothecaries weights (10) five are octagonal as follows: Two Drams, One Dram, Half Dram, 60 Grains and Two Scruples, the remainder round issues (3)Two Drams, 3 Dwt Troy weight (Three Pennyweights) Two Scruples, and square issues (2) Two Dram and Two Scruples NVF to GVF
Coin Weights (5) Portrait types (4) Guineas (2) William III undated, George III 1775 with Crowncountermark, Half Guineas (2) William III undated, George II undated, and Ireland George II 1760 VF to NEF an interesting group
Coin Weights (4) Guinea William III VG or better, Sovereign 1821 Royal Mint Good Fine, Half Sovereign 1821 Royal Mint NVF, Netherlands 1749 Ducat Weight Obverse Knight facing right, holds a bundle of arrows, Reverse: a lion facing right, on a plinth, C D below EF
Coin Weights (12) James I 22 Shillings (Unite after 1612), Fine, Charles I 10 Shillings Near Fine, some pitting, Anne, Guinea About Fine/Fine, William III Guinea NVF, George II Half Guinea Near Fine, George III 5Dwt.6G Coined Before 1772 Near Fine, Uniface 2:16 Half Guinea Fine, Two Shillings and Sixpence, with Angel type obverse About Fine, 2*14 with cross in octagonal section at the top, countermarked WESTWOOD : Coined Before 1772 Fine, William III Half Guinea, low grade, SP 6:9/SP 6.9 VF, and another Guinea sized low grade and worn
Weighing Scale with set of 5 weights, tweezers and stand (Made in India) cased, along with a mixed selection of 17th and 18th Century coin and apothecaries weights (32), and an additional set of 8 weights in a wooden box, varied state
Coin Weights (7) Charles I (3) for Gold Unite 19mm in brass NEF and pleasing, for Half Unite 17mm diameter in brass NVF, for Crown 14.5mm diameter in brass NEF/GVF, James I (4) for Spur Ryal of 15 Shillings, this square with Crowned XV S in two lines and Crowned II countermark in the top left corner, for Gold Double Crown in brass VF/GVF, for Unite of 22 Shillings 18.5mm diameter in brass, for Halfcrown 14mm diameter in brass About VF an interesting group
A decorative box with 17th and 18th Century CounterfeitThalers on the lid (15) containing two coin weights each for 100 Sovereign these unusual and seldom offered
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