Name/Title
Sovereighn ScalesEntry/Object ID
9061Description
This is a set of Sovereign Scales. It's been marked by the weight department with the crown symbol stamped into them and the other interesting fact is it comes with the box, which is very unusual. A sovereign scale is a specialized mechanical balance instrument engineered during the 19th and early 20th centuries to verify the weight, dimensions, and authenticity of British gold sovereign and half-sovereign coins. Because a gold sovereign represented a significant amount of wealth (7.99 grams of 22-carat gold), merchants, bankers, and traders used these pocket-sized tools to instantly detect shaved, clipped, or counterfeit currency.
