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Description: | A worn and slightly corroded Medieval square double-sided coin weight for a French écu neuf a la couronne of Charles VII (1422-1461) to Louis XI (1461 to 1483).Obverse: Crowned shield containing three fleurs-de-lis with a crowned fleur-de-lis each side, all within a circular beaded borderReverse: D/L L/X four annuletsThis weight has a green patina.11.89 x 11.68 x 3.18mm. Weight: 2.79g.Paul Withers has commented on this weight:'Not quite sure about the L L, we suspect that the Ls are meant to be Is which corresponds with D II = 2 deniers and X to the left of the annulets indicating 14 (grains), (the correct weight is 2 deniers and 15 grains, but there may another annulet, which we can't see, or this is intended to be 1 grain light for the coin. We think that the marks on the reverse of the weight are later than the issue of the weight, though probably not by very much.The actual weight for this coin should be nearly 3.5 grammes, but this has obviously had a very hard life'.
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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