5 Penny Weights

5 Penny Weights - obverse5 Penny Weights - reverse

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Features

Location United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
Type Utility items › Coin weight
Value 5 pence (¼)
Composition Brass
Weight 7.81 g
Diameter 22.73 mm
Thickness 2.58 mm
Shape Octagonal (8-sided)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
158893

Obverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PENNY
5
WEIGHTS

Reverse

Blank.

Script: Latin

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Pennyweights were and are used in the weighing of precious metals and are still used by dentists in the measurement of the metal used in dental crowns etc

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