1772 Georgian Coin Weight Brass

Georgian Coin Weight Dated 1772 19 mm across, 8,27 g (Brass)

• This is a Museum piece as indicated in a letter dated 21st June 1937 by the South African Royal Mint.
• The original letter is sold with the coin.
• Coin weights were made to correspond to the weights of particular coin denominations, and the denomination in question was usually indicated in the design.
• Condition as per the photos.
• Value undefined due to scarcity.
• The Georgian Era (1714 - 1830) is a period of British history spanning the reigns of the first four Hanoverian kings of Britain, all of whom were named George. The age was followed by the brief reign of William IV, and then by Queen Victoria, who is the namesake of the Victorian era. During the Georgian Era, the population of Britain grew rapidly from five million in 1700 to around nine million by 1801. The period was marked by extreme luxury and poverty, the birth of industrialization, and the growth of the British empire. 

Delivery to destinations in South Africa. R 90 Courier fee to ship the Georgian Coin Weight and insurance is based on 2.5% of the bid value.