Need help - 1868 Spain 10 Escudos, 3 DWT. ???

raiderborg

I have an 1868 Spanish coin, marked 10 Escudos on it's cardboard holder.

It's also marked, "3 DWT."

What exactly does this mean, DWT???


Any info appreciated, thanks alot.......

farthing

The only thing that makes any sense is that this is a unit of weight.

Searching google I found:
dwt is the standard abbreviation for pennyweight. Pennyweight is 24 grains, 1/240th of a troy pound, 1/20th of a troy ounce. Jewellers use pennyweight in calculating precious medals.

coinnerd

Correct DWT or dwt = pennyweight. a unit of mass which is the same as 24 grains, 1/240th of a troy pound, 1/20th of a troy ounce, approximately 0.055 ounces or approximately 1.555 grams.

StrikeOutXXX

Your coin is a gold Spain 1868 10 Escudos. It is .900 Gold, and .2427oz.

DWT is an abbreviation for pennyweight. There is 20 DWT in one ounce.

For him/her to mark 3 DWT, he believes it is .15oz, but in reality, it would be 4.854 DWT

... I think