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Description: | Post Medieval square copper alloy double sided coin weight. It is very worn but on the obverse appears to be a crown above ER enclosed within a circle. On the reverse side, which is also very worn, is an angel spearing a dragon lying at their feet. This image is enclosed within a pellet circle. This is a British made weight issued early in the reign of James I for an Angel of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). (Withers and Withers 1995: 22-3, 37 ). It is 14.2mm square by 2.9mm thick; it weighs 3.79 grams (58.5 grains). This is lighter than the weight of an Angel coin given in Withers and Withers (80/71 grains), probably due to corrosion.
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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