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Description: | A complete bi-face Post Medieval copper alloy coin weight. The weight is square in shape. On the obverse side, aligned diagonally leftwards, there is a hand with a six pointed star beneath. On one side of the hand is the initial 'C' and on the other 'I' (J). The hand is the symbol for Antwerp and the initials represent Cornelis Janssen and enable the weight to be dated between 1564-1604 AD. The reverse side has a beaded circle extending to the sides of the square. Within the circle and stretching to the edges there is an equilateral triangle. Centred along each side of the triangle there are pointed arches each of which contains a motif. A rampant lion and double-headed eagle can be seen, but the third motif is unclear. Within the triangle there is a vertically divided shield and on either side of the division facing inwards is a rampant lion. The weight is 15.3mm square, 1.7mm thick and weighs 2.7g.
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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