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Description: | A copper alloy coin weight of Post Medieval dating (circa AD 1750 - AD 1850).The weight is square in plan and rectangular in cross section. The obverse of the weight has a letter 'G' stamped off centre and the number '2.16' stamped at the bottom. The sides of the weight are at a slight angle outwards. The reverse is plain and undecorated.The weight measures 15.7 mm in length and is 15.9 mm wide. It has a thickness of 2.0 mm and weighs 3.5 g.The coin weight is a mid brown in colour and has an even patina. Some abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.The numbers refer to the weight of the object in pennyweights (P 2) and grains (G 16) and refer to the weight of the gold half guinea. The letter G at the top is probably a local maker's mark. Weights with this design and value were issued after 1773 (Withers & Withers 1995, 53).Reference:Withers, P. and Withers, B.R., 1995. Lions Ships and Angels: Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain Llanfyllin : Galata Print
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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