Scales and Weights in Early Anglo-Saxon England

Christopher Scull

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Analysis of weights found with balances in early Anglo-Saxon graves suggests that they were based on the standards of contemporary continental gold coinages, arguing that they were used in currency transactions. The social and economic context of such transactions is discussed.

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