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Post Medieval 1620-1632
Length 12mm, width 12mm, depth 2mm
Square shaped decoration comprises of a crowned Vs/VIs within a beaded border on the obverse there is the crowned bust of either King James I of Charles I within a beaded border. The obverse is very worn and encrusted with corrosion, to the extent that almost no detail remains. The reverse is almost in the same condition but still readable.
This is a gold coin weight for a half angel and dates from 1620-1632 when there was a dramatic upsurge in the production of these weights. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Adams, Kurt - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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