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Description: | A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy square double-sided coin weight issued at Antwerp (1500-1600). The weight was made in Antwerp by a maker whose work is recorded but whose name is not known. Withers & Withers 1995: 10 and 60.Obverse: Crowned shield bearing three fleurs-de-lis (two over one), a crowned fleur-de-lis at each side of shield all within a beaded circleReverse: Human right hand upright with palm facing, D I to side all within a beaded circleLength: 14.17mm; width: 13.62mm; thickness: 2.21mm. Weight: 2.91g.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 |
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