Help identifying this please.

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pearce4324
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Posted: 3 May 2016, 15:29 #
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Hello, i am new to the site and coin collecting in general.

My grandfather recently gave me a load of old coins and i have this one which is on this website however mine is different? Could anyone help me this please.
pcarey2003
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Posted: 3 May 2016, 15:45 #
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I think it's an apothecary weight:

http://www.apothecariesweights.com/catalogue/

See section Round Die-Struck Weights – Coin Shaped

Phil
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Posted: 3 May 2016, 16:57 #
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Definitely an 1 drachm apothecary weight.

1 Drachm = 60 grains (3.89g)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apothecaries%27_system

The homepage from Phil's link also give more information as well as info on the numbers and symbols used on them:
http://www.apothecariesweights.com/
http://www.facebook.com/NumismaticsUK
I'm not an expert in any kind of coins, but I reckon I'm good at research and will do my best to help. Feel free to tell me my identifications/valuations/gradings are wrong. It's the only way I'll learn.
Idolenz Catalogue referee
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Posted: 3 May 2016, 17:29 #
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dram_%28unit%29
pearce4324
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Posted: 3 May 2016, 21:13 #
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Thanks a lot for your help everyone :)
pcarey2003
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Posted: 4 May 2016, 09:40 #
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No problem, and welcome to the site. Thanks to the others for confirming what I thought :)

Phil
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Posted: 4 May 2016, 15:05 #
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British 1 dram apothecary weight token


I have added another 2 from US recently, they are still pending for validation.

https://en.numista.com/catalogue/contributions/voir_ajout.php?id=1464559
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/contributions/voir_ajout.php?id=1464555
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