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Description: | A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy square double-sided coin weight for a quarter ryal (c. 1500-c. 1600). Withers and Withers 1995: 20 and 60.This weight is square and flat, rectangular in cross-section.One side depicts a stylised ship left with standing rigging and a fore and after castle. It has a rose at the centre of the hull. To the right of the masthead a letter R indicates that the weight is for a Ryal. The other side has a wreath composed of saltires with a hand within and initials D I at the sides. The hand indicates that the weight was manufactured in Antwerp. Initials D I are of an unknown maker.This weight generally has a green patina but also has off-white deposits mainly in the crevices.Length: 23.5mm; width: 23.4mm; thickness: 1.4mm. Weight: 1.65g. (25.4 grains).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: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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