ID help. Some type of Coin, Token, Exonumia?....Not a Clue.

So here's what I think they are. I think they're British, because I see the Queen. And I think they're sterling silver, because I see 925. They were found in a box of random coins. The round ones are about the size of a dime. Maybe a British planchet? That's all I know. Any ideas what they are or what they are used for?

 

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Scale weights?

 

Hmmmm, great question. I don't have a scale. Sorry!

 

Never mind. I doubt they'd make them in .925

 

Anything on the edges?

 

Standby......

 

Did you try to find the hallmarks?

Chris

 

You're correct they are British scale standards . For a balance scale.

 

In sterling silver?

 

Remember silver in the 40's 50's & 60's was like $4.00 @ oz

 

Yes, I've been on a few hallmark websites but could not find the symbols stamped on the planchets.

 

No, nothing on the edges. That's a dime on top.

 

yes, but that's a modern image of Lizzy.

 

And base metal would be cheaper no matter what silver cost. What would be point of increasing your costs?

 

925 and the lion are both hallmarks for sterling ,On British silver. I'll still stick to weight standards. Even though most were made of brass,a silver smith doesn't work in brass so that said they use what was in hand silver.

 

At this point, I'm still grasping at straws. These things are probably not even coin related. I've been looking for some jewelry forums to post them on, no joy yet. I have no idea what the VB means and the two symbols on the left and right of the lion mean. I should probably search for a British sterling silver website.

 

google Hallmarks ....then it will give you a choice American, British, world etc... Letters mostly pertain to cities. Two letters together can represent the manufacture, V B = Vickers and company

 

Lion = Sterling as well as Birmingham England

 

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The C is an assayers mark and the Queen represents

Golden Jubilee Hallmark

the C in the square stands for 2002

 

Something like this?

http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html

I think we're back on the right track. Thanks paddy!!