Lot no. 173
SOUTHERN NETHERLANDS, BRUSSELS Currency weights Set of 15 brass coin weights for France Louis de Noailles, 12.25g; Demi-louis d'or de Noailles, 6.14g; Louis d'or à la croix de Malte, 9.79g; Demi-louis d'or à la croix de Malte, 4.89g; Demi-louis d'or aux lunettes (Vertugadins), 4.07g; Louis d'or mirliton, 6.47g ; Half-louis d'or mirliton, 3.23g; Spain, 4 Escudos (Pistol), 13.60g; 2 Escudos (Pistol), 6.80g; Escudo (Pistol), 3.40g; Great Britain, Guinea, 8.43g; Half-guinea, 4.23g; Spanish Netherlands, Double sovereign (Soverin), 11.11g; Sovereign (Soverin), 5.56g; Double albertin, 5.15g. The reverse shows Saint George slaying the dragon, initials D M on either side, BRUX below. Jacques Delmotte was commissioned Ordinary Adjuster of the City of Brussels on 18 October 1755. Following the resignation of his father Gilles Delmotte, Jacques was promoted to ajusteur juré des poids, biquets et balances de la province de Brabant on 27 July 1765 (A. de Witte, Jacques Delmotte, Ajusteur juré de la province de Brabant in Revue belge de numismatique,1894, pp.71-74). Very fine to superb (15)
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