Record ID: SF-B49281 - POST MEDIEVAL coin weight

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Coin weight

Unique ID: SF-B49281

Object type certainty: Certain

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A copper alloy circular coin weight, measuring 15mm in diameter and 3mm thick. The front face of this weight has a King with a sword and shield standing in a ship with a pellet rose, on the ships hull. This coin weight was therefore probably for a half ryal and is probably 16th century in date (Withers 1995, 19).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 3.31 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Suffolk
District: Mid Suffolk
To be known as: Metfield

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st April 2002

Personal details

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Identified by: Miss Faye Minter - [view all attributed records]

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