|
Date: |
|
Description: | A complete copper alloy uniface square coin weight dating to the Medieval period circa AD1400-1500. Identified by Paul Withers (pers comm, 18/12/2013) as a probable Burgundian Gulden, although it could also possibly be a German Koln. The coin is square in plan with a rectangular section. The obverse depicts a standing, facing figure of St Andrew holding a St Andrew's cross within a circular cartouche. The letters 'A' and 'G' are to either side. On Burgundian Gulden these letters stand for 'Andreas Gulden.' The reverse is plain and undecorated. The coin weight is heavily worn with an uneven, brown surface patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within plough soil has resulted in extreme loss of surface detail. Andreas Gulden were struck by the dukes of Burgundy in Brabant and Flanders before 1496. A Gulden weighed 54grains whereas the coin weight is only 33grains, the difference indicating the excessive wear to the object. Examples of square coin weights from the Low Countries can be found in Withers & Withers: 1995, p20. Burgundian Gulden have been identified by Withers (pers comm, 18/12/2013) as rare finds. Consequently, the coin weight has been recorded as a find of note despite the poor condition of the object.Dimensions: 14.33mm x 14.86mm x 1.72mm. Weight: 2.21 gramsReference:Withers, P. & Withers, B. 1995. Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain Lions Ships and Angels. Galata Press.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
|
More Like this...
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
COIN WEIGHT
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy square…
-
-
-
COIN WEIGHT
A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy…
|