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Description: | A Lead alloy possible weight of Medieval date, perhaps a 12 penny weight in the Troy system used from AD 1350 onwards. The weight is sub-circular and domed, with a cross incised on the doned face. It has a mass of 17.7g and 12 pennyweights is 18.7g (Egan's The Medieval Household, 2010, page 302). The object has a smooth cream coloured patina. It is 21.6mm long, 19.7mm wide and 6.7mm thick. It could also be interpreted as a gaming piece, counter or token.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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