token thing?

[oddcoins]

I know I've seen these before . . . . . some sort of counter weight or something? What is this thing?!

 

[creskol]

You may be thinking of an apothecary weight...not sure that is what your token is, though.

 

[DCMatt]

You may be thinking of an apothecary weight...not sure that is what your token is, though.

I believe you are correct. Drachm apothecary weight.

DCMatt

 

[Bramblefind]

Looks like this British store token - what does the other side look like?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1x-Six-pence-...813?pt=UK_Coins_Tokens_RL&hash=item4cf5494375

 

[ivan salis]

more commonly called "drams" its a druggist weight measure --- also "d" was used as a british valued money amount --so british token is also possible

 

[Mackaydon]

Here's a British pub token with a somewhat similar reverse:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&source=encrypted.google.com

Don...

 

[CRUSADER]

Looks like this British store token - what does the other side look like?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1x-Six-pence-...813?pt=UK_Coins_Tokens_RL&hash=item4cf5494375

3d - the D means pence, so a 3 pence token for