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Description: | Cast copper alloy coin weight for a quater noble dating from the late Medieval period. The weight has been decorated with a crown and upright lis which rest on a sub circular border. There is a hole punched centrally. According to P and BR Withers (1995, page 34) the punched hole was characteristic when the flan was turned to make it the right size. The weight is uniface; therefore, the other side is undecorated. English weights were made according to an Act of Parliament of 1421 and this type of weight was probably discontinued around 1471. The weight has a dark green patina and the punched design has a contrasting light green patina. Compare also to PAS record ID: LANCUM-699405.Thickness: 2.4mm; Diameter: 10.9mm; Weight: 1.44g (22.2grains). The official weight for a quarter noble was 27 - 30 grains.
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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