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The numismatic chronicle and journal of the Royal Numismatic Society

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510 SIR Ai.Tiiri; KVANS.<br />

On tho othor side <strong>the</strong> ingot, is seoivd in tho middle MS<br />

if indicating <strong>the</strong> place where il might be cut in half.<br />

1<br />

Its weight as given by Milles is 11 oz. 7 dwt. 6 gr.<br />

= 323481 grammes. At present it is somewhat less<br />

li.^o-l.'J grammes but <strong>the</strong>re are signs <strong>of</strong> a slight flaking<br />

<strong>of</strong>f at <strong>the</strong> edges which may account for <strong>the</strong> difference.<br />

FlO. ('. Silver in^ot found in t he<br />

Tower <strong>of</strong> London.<br />

It is clearly intended, like <strong>the</strong> Dierstorl ingots, to<br />

rt'i'ivsi-nt<br />

tidier measure. 181<br />

;i<br />

j;ouiid \\cight, <strong>and</strong> shows a somewhat<br />

"Of <strong>the</strong> Towrr pound." II.- ;ilso ^ives its weight ;is l.'.l'.fj<br />

Troy grains ". Tlu; i<br />

in,i;ot is now in <strong>the</strong> IJrUish MIIS.MIIU.<br />

il<br />

<strong>The</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong> this ingot as g\\

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