SWYOR-88171A: SWYOR-88171A Post Medieval Coin Weight

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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: SWYOR-88171A

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy probable coin weight for a half angel dating from AD 1464-1619. It is a circular disc, but no trace of the design survives, making the identification uncertain, though the size and weight match. It is 14.3mm diameter, 2.6mm thick and 2.4g. See Withers and Withers Lions, Ships and Angels, page 21 and 68.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1619

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 14.3 mm
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 2.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th March 2022 - Sunday 20th March 2022

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5637
Four figure Latitude: 53.82625944
Four figure longitude: -1.15072123
1:25K map: SE5637
1:10K map: SE53NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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