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Folding balance

Foto: AMHMiddle Age

Hamburg Archaeological Museum

Hamburg Archaeological Museum
Hamburg, Germany

The collapsible balance scales are evidence of trading activities. At that time, economy was based on the value of silver calculated by weight. For this purpose jewellery and coins were chopped and weighed using collapsible balance scales.

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  • Title: Folding balance
  • Creator: Foto: AMH
  • Date: Middle Age
  • Location: Hamburg-Altstadt
  • Provenance: Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg, Hamburg Museum
  • Type: measuring instrument
  • Medium: Brass
Hamburg Archaeological Museum

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