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<p>[QUOTE="rrdenarius, post: 3522847, member: 75525"]If you are going to stray, that is a good coin to pick. The coin was well struck from good dies!</p><p>As many know, I collect Roman Republican coins, Italian cast bronze and more recently Roman scales and scale weights. </p><p>I know next to nothing about scale weights and want to learn more. To this end, I joined ISASC, International Society of Antique Scale Collectors, and attended a scale convention in Austin. While at the convention I bought some books and two scales. Both were produced in the 1900's. Has anyone here seen an egg scale?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]935456[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My grandson had great fun comparing weights. We weighed a dozen eggs on the scale above. I have some weights in grams, ounces and Roman Libra (As) and VNCIA. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]935457[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]935458[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>We will keep the two pan scale and give the egg scale to a friend who sells eggs at the Pasadena Coin Club.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rrdenarius, post: 3522847, member: 75525"]If you are going to stray, that is a good coin to pick. The coin was well struck from good dies! As many know, I collect Roman Republican coins, Italian cast bronze and more recently Roman scales and scale weights. I know next to nothing about scale weights and want to learn more. To this end, I joined ISASC, International Society of Antique Scale Collectors, and attended a scale convention in Austin. While at the convention I bought some books and two scales. Both were produced in the 1900's. Has anyone here seen an egg scale? [ATTACH=full]935456[/ATTACH] My grandson had great fun comparing weights. We weighed a dozen eggs on the scale above. I have some weights in grams, ounces and Roman Libra (As) and VNCIA. [ATTACH=full]935457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]935458[/ATTACH] We will keep the two pan scale and give the egg scale to a friend who sells eggs at the Pasadena Coin Club.[/QUOTE]
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