Royal crowned with "VR" mysterious object

[Flapz]

Hello,

I found this object and don't know what it is.

There is an hallmark on it, maybe for "Victoria Regina" and the 2 is a measure.

Dimension : 13mm x 13mm x 2mm



Like this one :
http://www.pewterbank.com/assets/images/Image11.jpg
or this one
Sovereign’s Cypher

Any idea? what is thing? A seal? trade weight?

 

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[nhbenz]

1 Drachm apothecary weight, yes Victoria Regina
Welcome to TreasureNet!
Hopefully my reference is correct: http://www.gilai.com/product_587/A-Complete-Set-of-Brass-Lozenge-Shaped-Apothecaries-Weights.

 

[Flapz]

1 Drachm apothecary weight, yes Victoria Regina
Welcome to TreasureNet!
Hopefully my reference is correct: A Complete Set of Brass Lozenge Shaped Apothecaries? Weights. - Gilai Collectibles.

Merci beaucoup nhbenz !
I was going crazy with this objet :|

I love already this forum

 

[Mackaydon]

Flapz; Welcome to Treasure Net !!
nhbenz; another great ID!!
Some History: T[FONT=&quot]hese tokens were used in the United States and in England from about the 1840's to 1940's. It is difficult to date individual tokens, as the same designs were in use for long periods of time. These tokens are relics of times in the past when coins were used as weights. These weight tokens were used to weigh items in small double-pan balances. Druggests were one of the largest users of these tokens, so they are often called "apothecary weights" or "pharmacists weights." They were useful for weighing when high accuracy was not required, but dirt would accumulate in the crevices, reducing accuracy over time. When electronic scales were developed in the mid-20th century, these token weights quickly became obsolete.
Source: [/FONT]http://www.hrafnstead.org/tokens/weights/index.html
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