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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: BERK-8DA3CB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Standing figure round copper alloy coin weight of the franc a pied of Charles V of France (1364 - 1380) or Charles VII (1403 - 1461). The weight is a full standing figure with the king facing front holding a sceptre. The image on the weight is very worn and it is difficult to make out the legend. Each of the coins (the franc a pied and royal d'or) both weighed 3.82g and this weight is almost exact. (see. Whithers and Whithers 2011: 28)

Diam: 16.2mm. Thick: 2.4mm. Weight. 3.8g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1364
Date to: Circa AD 1461

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Diameter: 16.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th September 2020

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
District: Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Datchet (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU9877
Four figure Latitude: 51.4834734
Four figure longitude: -0.59006694
1:25K map: SU9877
1:10K map: SU97NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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	28

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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