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Description: | A copper-alloy coin weight for a Unite of James I, 2nd coinage, revalued.The obverse of the rectangular weight bears the relief-stamped bust of the king, who faces right and holds a sceptre. Flanking this image are the letters 'IR-BRIT'. A beaded circular border surrounds this and the reverse image, the latter of which consists of a crown over 'XXII'. At the top left corner is a stamped, crowned letter 'I'.Length: 18.8mm; height: 18.5mm; thickness: 3.5mm; weight: 9.3g.The Unite coin was revalued in 1612, when it changed from 20 to 22 shillings. This weight therefore dates from between 1612 and 1619. Ref: Withers and Withers 1995: 12.
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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