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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy square unifaced coin weight for a Ryal and its denominations, of Late Medieval dating (15th to 16th Centuries AD).The weight is square in plan and rectangular in cross section. The obverse has suffered from a degree of abrasion, but it is possible to identify a ship, depicted in profile view, with a shield in the middle. The ship design has been stamped onto the flan, so the weight oriented as a lozenge (diamond) shape. The reverse is plain. The edges have been bevelled towards the top of the weight.The weight measures 17.17mm in length, 17.00mm wide and 3.54mm thick. It weighs 6.4 grams (equivalent to 98.8 grains).The weight is a dark brown colour, and has suffered from a degree of abrasion. The edges have been rounded, and some of the original detail on the obverse has occurred.The obverse is consistent with that depicted on p.19 of Withers (1995). It weighs less than the recommended weight for a full Ryal (120 gr) but more than a half Ryal (60 gr). Despite the loss in weight (which can be explained by the degree of abrasion, the coin weight was used to check the weight of a full Ryal.Reference:Withers, P. & Withers, B.R. 1995 Lions, Ships and Angels. Identifying Coin-weights found in Britain. Galata
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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