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Description: | Two complete cast copper alloy coin weights of post-medieval date. Both weights are extremely worn but appear to be unifaced. They are square in plan and rectangular in section, stamped on one side with the figure of St Michael spearing a dragon. These weights would have been used to weigh the Angel or Half angel. The metal has a mid reddish-brown patina and is worn.Weight 1 is 14.3mm x 13.6mm x 1.6mm and weighs 1.6g.Weight 2 is 12.6mm x 12.6mm x 1.4mm and weighs 0.9g.Similar coin weights are illustrated in Withers, p.21.
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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