Apothecary weights

Historical information

Used at Manning Chemist, Flinders Street Railway Station, Melbourne until 1984.

Physical description

Six flat square metal drachm weights of various denominations, with inscriptions back and front.

Inscriptions & markings

223.1 : on front 2 DRACHMS E63, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' over CA5 over VIC, C57 F61 L54 G67 D59 G65, on reverse ' ʓɥ '
223.2 : on front 2 DRACHMS C57, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' over CA5 over VIC, F61 L54 G65 D59 E63, on reverse ' ʓɥ ' G67
223.3 : on front 1 DRACHM C57, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' over CA5 over VIC, E63 L54 G65, on reverse ' ʓi ' D59
223.4 : on front 1 DRACHM E63, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, 'a crown' over CA5 over VIC, F61 L54 D59 E63, on reverse ' ʓi ' ......
223.5 : on front 1/2 DRACHM E63, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, L54 G65, on reverse ' ʓfs ' C37 D59 F51
223.6 : on front 1/2 DRACHM E63, 'a crown' over E.R over 2 'a shield' 54, L54, 'a crown', on reverse ' ʓfs ' C57 D59 G6? F61.
See also link to photo of similar weights

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