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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: SWYOR-461303

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy coin weight probably for a British Unite and dating from 1604 – 1619. It is square in shape but also heavily corroded. The edges are angled, so one face is smaller than the other. The design can only be seen on the larger face; it is a half length figure of a King facing right. It has a length of 17.08mm, width 16.75mm, thickness 5.61mm, weight 8.66g. For reference see P and B Withers 1995. Lions, Ships and Angels p. 25.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1604
Date to: Circa AD 1619

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17.08 mm
Width: 16.75 mm
Thickness: 5.61 mm
Weight: 8.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st November 2009 - Tuesday 2nd February 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1033

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Kellington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5424
Four figure Latitude: 53.709639
Four figure longitude: -1.183372
1:25K map: SE5424
1:10K map: SE52SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Withers, P. and Withers, B.R.	1995	Lions Ships and Angels: Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain	Llanfyllin	Galata Print	25

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 14 years ago

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