is marked with five dots, and another with seven; but I am
unable to trace any proportion or relative connection between these or any
of them.1
2. The lock has a bolt made to ascend diagonally into
the bronze plate, which is rather more than six inches long, and one and a
quarter wide, and is very like such
1 [I append a description of those
engraved, with their weights as ascertained by Mr. Brent:—
Fig. 1. A heavy rude weight, not made from a coin. Weight 1063 grains.
Fig. 2. Apparently a large brass of Faustina the elder; type, the Empress,
with the attributes of Ceres, sacrificing at an altar. It is much ground
down, and has seven linear indentations hammered into the obverse
and running diametrically. Weight 320 grains.
Fig. 3. Second brass of Antoninus Pius. Reverse, Rome seated on a military
trophy. Weight 296 grains.
Fig. 4 A coin obliterated by grinding down to the necessary weight. It is
marked with five such indentations as in Fig. 2 Weight 248 grains.
Fig. 5. Second brass of Antoninus Pius, cut square and much ground
down. Weight 190 grains.
Fig. 6. Apparently a second brass of Nero, but much rubbed or ground. It
has three such indentations as Figs. 2 and 4. Weight 146 grains.
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7. An obliterated coin, indented with a curious star-shaped pattern on
one side, into which brass has apparently been inlaid. Weight 140 grains.
Fig. 8. Roman brass coin, much rubbed or ground, with curious trefoil
ornament stamped into it, as to indicate its weight or use. Weight 96
grains.
Fig. 9. Brass coin, ground flat on both sides and punched with small
round indentations arranged as a cross. Weight 46 grains.
Fig. 10. Much ground, especially on the reverse. Perhaps a second brass
of Constans. Weight 94 grains.
Fig. 11. Small brass coin. Good head. Roughly cut on surface. Weight 16
grains.
Fig. 12. Small brass of Constantine. Reverse, two Victories facing each
other; legend "Victoriae D. D. N. N. III." Weight 17 grains.
Fig. 13. Small brass. Obverse inscription, "Urbi [Romae ?]."
Reverse, the wolf and twins; in the exergue "P. Len." (Pecunia
Londonensis). Weight 18 grains. (An exact duplicate of this coin ass
found with the weights and scales at Gilton. See Inv. Sepulch. plate
xvii. fig. 18; and p.23.)
Figs. 14 and 15. Two small rude weights, marked on the surface. Weight
11 and 8 grains respectively.
In addition to these there are four circular weights, which have no
peculiarities of form and are not engraved. One is thick and has
certainly not been a coin, resembling Fig. 1, with the exception of
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