Jump to content
British Coin Forum - Predecimal.com

50 Years of RotographicCoinpublications.com A Rotographic Imprint. Price guide reference book publishers since 1959. Lots of books on coins, banknotes and medals. Please visit and like Coin Publications on Facebook for offers and updates.

Coin Publications on Facebook

   Rotographic    

The current range of books. Click the image above to see them on Amazon (printed and Kindle format). More info on coinpublications.com

predecimal.comPredecimal.com. One of the most popular websites on British pre-decimal coins, with hundreds of coins for sale, advice for beginners and interesting information.

coppercop

Weigh Questions of GB Coins

Recommended Posts

Hello--I see where most listings have weights of Gb coinage in GRAINS...in order to not have to use my calculator with each coin, I was wondering if anybody has a small chart listing weights in GRAMS of the following coins(I am HOPING for counterfeits--evasive or not, I PREFER underweight coins!)Guess I need the Spink Book. My Collector's Coins Gb doesn't go back as far as I need.

1-G-I 1/4d

2-G-II 1/4d

3-G-III 1/4d

================

4-G-W & Mary 1/2d

5-W-III 1/2d

6-G-I 1/2d

7-G-II 1/2d

8-G-III 1/2d

=========================

IRISH Coins:

9-W & Mary 1/2d

10-William-III 1/2d

11-Woods 1/d

12-Woods 1/2d

13-G-II 1/4d

14-G-II 1/2d

15-G-III 1/4d

16-G-III 1/2d

Thanks so much...will save a lot of hassles.

Calvin

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello--I see where most listings have weights of Gb coinage in GRAINS...in order to not have to use my calculator with each coin, I was wondering if anybody has a small chart listing weights in GRAMS of the following coins(I am HOPING for counterfeits--evasive or not, I PREFER underweight coins!)Guess I need the Spink Book. My Collector's Coins Gb doesn't go back as far as I need.

1-G-I 1/4d

2-G-II 1/4d

3-G-III 1/4d

================

4-G-W & Mary 1/2d

5-W-III 1/2d

6-G-I 1/2d

7-G-II 1/2d

8-G-III 1/2d

=========================

IRISH Coins:

9-W & Mary 1/2d

10-William-III 1/2d

11-Woods 1/d

12-Woods 1/2d

13-G-II 1/4d

14-G-II 1/2d

15-G-III 1/4d

16-G-III 1/2d

Thanks so much...will save a lot of hassles.

Calvin

type grains to grams or vice versa into google depending on which you want. A quick calculator comes up at the top. It's easier than remembering the numbers or having a table you can't find. You are unlikely to forget you are using a computer.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Brilliant..thanks..I'll do that..I still need the "official" rough weights, I'm sure that's in Spink..I'm on it.

Cal

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Brilliant..thanks..I'll do that..I still need the "official" rough weights, I'm sure that's in Spink..I'm on it.

Cal

Never been in Spink AFAIK. It was in the Coincraft Catalogue and also CCGB but as you say, that doesn't go back far enough.

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Brilliant..thanks..I'll do that..I still need the "official" rough weights, I'm sure that's in Spink..I'm on it.

Cal

Never been in Spink AFAIK. It was in the Coincraft Catalogue and also CCGB but as you say, that doesn't go back far enough.

Any copper and bronze weights are in Peck, except for the Irish that is.

Woods coinage was struck at 2/6d worth to the pound.

Ruding probably has all the info, but would need to be extracted.

Edited by Rob

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now

×