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Description: | A worn and partially corroded post-Medieval cast copper-alloy French coin weight for a teston of Louis XII (1498 to 1515) to Henri III (1574-1589).The weight was made in France for a silver teston weighing 9.45 grams.Obverse: Bust left within a beaded circleReverse: VII/D/X (incuse). 7 deniers and 10 grainsThe inscription on the reverse is VII D above X (7 deniers and 10 grains). This is a French measure which is slightly different from an English measure.The weight has a shiny mid-green patina.Length: 15.02mm; width: 14.75mm; thickness: 5.58mm. Weight: 8.24g. (127.0 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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