A weight of some kind?

[Narthoniel]

Hello,

This relic was dug by a friend of mine in Virginia. It resembles some of the old coin weights I have seen, but I cannot find a match to it.

The VS on the coin leads me to think 5 shillings, but if that is the case, then this is very underweight. Depending on the time period, a shilling weighed either 5.7 or 6 grams for a total of 28.5 or 30 grams.

Whatever it is, I hope someone here has seen something to resemble this before and can enlighten my friend and i as to it's identity.

Diameter: 23mm
Depth: 6mm(not counting pellet)
Weight: 22.6 grams

The photos show the front, back, and thickness of the object.

Thank you,
Anthony

 

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[kuger]

Yes,I beleive it is.May be 15 Pennyweight,and the "Victoria Regina",mark

 

[DCMatt]

Found this...

5 Shillings, VS VR D 15 all incuse on a knobbed weight 23.6mm. 23.27gm. Strictly a bullion weight used in the West Indies where the value of silver was tariffed higher than in the rest of the world. VR + Victoria Rex VF

DCMatt

 

[kuger]

Ah,hah!Vic Rex!

Great match Matt!!Way cool find!!!

 

[Narthoniel]

Thanks Matt and Kuger. He, and I, apprecaite the help. This is the second coin weight the lucky guy has found in the last month.

 

[kuger]

Too cool!!

 

[CRUSADER]

Found this...

5 Shillings, VS VR D 15 all incuse on a knobbed weight 23.6mm. 23.27gm. Strictly a bullion weight used in the West Indies where the value of silver was tariffed higher than in the rest of the world. VR + Victoria Rex VF

DCMatt

Victoria Regina (Rex meaning King)

 

[kuger]

Found this...

5 Shillings, VS VR D 15 all incuse on a knobbed weight 23.6mm. 23.27gm. Strictly a bullion weight used in the West Indies where the value of silver was tariffed higher than in the rest of the world. VR + Victoria Rex VF

DCMatt

Victoria Regina (Rex meaning King)

Hey Cru,thats what I thought?Who was Vic. Rex

 

[CRUSADER]

Found this...

5 Shillings, VS VR D 15 all incuse on a knobbed weight 23.6mm. 23.27gm. Strictly a bullion weight used in the West Indies where the value of silver was tariffed higher than in the rest of the world. VR + Victoria Rex VF

DCMatt

Victoria Regina (Rex meaning King)

Hey Cru,thats what I thought?Who was Vic. Rex

It was still a great ID. Here is the Bullion Weight explained;

VS = 5 Shillings (V Roman Numeral for 5)
VR = Victorian Regina
D over 15 = 15 Pennyweight ('D' is pre 1971 definition of anything less than a Shilling (Pennies) which derived from the term 'D'enarius)

 

[kuger]

you must of added the "Rex",....King,after I posted

 

[CRUSADER]

you must of added the "Rex",....King,after I posted

I immediately modified after posting, to give a better explanation