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Description: | A Post-medieval, copper alloy coin weight for the second coinage Rose Ryal of James I, dating from AD 1612 - 1632. It is square in plan and flat, with champfered sides. The upper surface carries the mark of value XXXIII beneath a crown and above a letter S, all within a beaded circle. There is a countermark of a crowned I at 11.00. The reverse carries the device of a shield of British arms superimposed on a rose, all within a beaded circle. The die axis is 3o'clock. The weight has dark green patina and is in good condition.Dimensions: 13.15g, 21mmin length, 21mm in width, 4mm thick.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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