LANCUM-A96334: Tradeweight of Queen Victoria I (obv.,rev.)

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WEIGHT

Unique ID: LANCUM-A96334

Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper-alloy tradeweight of Queen Victoria, probably issued for trade in and around Preston, indicated by royal stamp V.R.Preston (Victoria Regina). 19th century.

Class: Trade

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1837
Date to: Circa AD 1901

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 37 mm
Width: 38 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 52.71 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th April 2006 - Thursday 26th October 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Wyre (District)
To be known as: Inskip

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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