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Description: | A copper alloy square coin weight for weighing Spanish coins of Ferdinand and Isabella (1469 - 1504), probably 1 escudos or 1 reale coins. It was made in the Netherlands and has the arms of Amsterdam on the reverse. The Withers note that the weights for these coins can often be a century or more younger than the coins they were weighing (Lions, Ships and Angels page 31). The weight probably dates from the 17th century. The obverse shows the busts of Ferdinand and Isabella facing each other. At 2.92g, the weight has probably lost some mass 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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