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
References
- A Complete Set of Brass Lozenge Shaped Apothecaries Weights A photograph of similar shaped apothecaries weights showing the various drachms symbols on the reverse.
