Apothecary Or Coin Weight, but how old?

[oxbowbarefoot]

Can anyone help me date this apothecary or coin weight I found a few years ago? It was found in a colonial era field that has produced many coins and relics from the 1600's-1800's. If I had an accurate scale, I'd weigh it. But my jewelry scale only goes to .1 g.

 

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[Bill D. (VA)]

Definitely a 2 drachm apothecary weight, probably 18th century (or maybe a little earlier). Nice find Jason!

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Definitely a 2 drachm apothecary weight, probably 18th century (or maybe a little earlier). Nice find Jason!

Thanks, Bill. It's from the same site as the Mass Silvers and my hammered, so it very well could be pretty early.

 

[can]

very nice find. Congrats

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm thinking late 18th C.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Thanks for the input guys! I was hoping that maybe I cracked into the 1500's for once. Guess I better keep at it.