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Description: | A complete copper alloy coin weight of post-medieval date. The coin weight is unifaced, circular in plan and was used for weighing the ryal. The obverse is stamped with a king holding sword and shield standing aboard a ship with a rose. The reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal has a mid-brown patina and is worn. The coin weight is 15.5mm in diameter, 2.4mm thick and weighs 2.8g.Similar coin weights are illustrated in Withers, p.19 and are dated to the 15th - 16th century.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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