DENO-F4AEF0: Post medieval coin weight; weight for a Scottish thistle crown of James I

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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: DENO-F4AEF0

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Post medieval coin weight; struck copper alloy coin weight for a Scottish thistle crown of James I. The weight is circular with markings on both faces. The obverse has a thistle with 'I. / .R' to either side. The reverse has a crown above the denomination 'IIII S / 4D1/2'. Per Withers, the circular weights for this coin, although marked for James I were actually made after 1632, during the reign of Charles I. Diameter 14.3mm, thickness 1.3mm, weight 1.51g Ref: Withers 'Lions, Ships and Angels', page 35.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1632

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 1.51 g
Diameter: 14.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st August 2006

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DERBY E6056

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Balderton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8249
Four figure Latitude: 53.032008
Four figure longitude: -0.778689
1:25K map: SK8249
1:10K map: SK84NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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	page 35

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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