15th century copper alloy 'Noble' coin weight. This coin weight is circular in plan, is 4mm thick and has a diameter of 16mm. It weighs 5.58grammes (approximately 97 grains), which is the equivalent of a full Noble coin. The design shows a ship facing right with a lis and lion in the left and right upper fields. The ship has one stay left and one to the right, with a double end pennant flying to the left. The castles is small and hatched. The reverse of the weight is blank. See Withers and Withers, 1994,page 15, number 169.
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15th century copper alloy 'Noble' coin weight. This coin weight is circular in plan, is 4mm thick and has a diameter of 16mm. It weighs 5.58grammes (approximately 97 grains), which is the equivalent of a full Noble coin. The design shows a ship facing right with a lis and lion in the left and right upper fields. The ship has one stay left and one to the right, with a double end pennant flying to the left. The castles is small and hatched. The reverse of the weight is blank. See Withers and Withers, 1994,page 15, number 169.
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