"17th Century Pistol Quartet "
Monetary weights from Antwerp It is still great that such small objects have reached us intact since 1648. The first, reference 22 bears the date of 1648 and the initials of the master balance PH for Pierre Herck. adjuster in Antwerp. Then we discover three pieces called "sou pistole" where the cross in its rosette has received an additional punch a fleur-de-lys for n° 26 and what looks like an acorn in the center of a sun for n° 27 and 28. The photos taken under a too yellow lamp exaggerate the yellow shade of these brass weights. Weight: from 8.2 to 8.4 grams and measures between 16x16x4 and 17x17x4 mm. 
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