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Description: | A cast copper alloy spur ryal coin weight of James I, probably second coinage revaluation and therefore dating from 1612-19. The weight is square, 16.4mm by 16.8mm by 3.6mm, and weighs 6.12g. On the front is a crown and to the left of this is a small stamp of another crown over the letter 'I'. The Roman numerals underneath probably read XVs VID (the 'D' is faintly visible). On the back is a central rose surrounded by a sun symbol, in turn surrounded by lions and fleurs-de-lis, all within a circular border. This coin weight would have weighed 6.9g when new (Withers and Withers 1995, p. 13).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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