ESS-5BA571: A Post Medieval coin weight, probably early 17th century

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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: ESS-5BA571

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval cast copper alloy coin weight, probably early 17th century. A sqaure weight measuring between 16mm and 16.4mm wide. Both faces appear to have a design but both are covered in light green corrosion product. On one face a possible letter or Roman numeral 'V' can be made out. The other face has a design within a double circle. Judging by its weight (4.9g) and shape it may be for an angel or double crown of James I or Charles I. Square weights were replaced by round weights by Charles I in 1632. Thickness 3.8mm. The weight has black patina.

see Withers, P and BR, 1995 'Lions, Ships and Angels' pages 6 and 13-14.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1603
Date to: Circa AD 1632

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16.4 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 4.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 12th March 2010 - Monday 15th March 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Colchester Museum object entry form no. 6166

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Much Hadham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL4318
Four figure Latitude: 51.842297
Four figure longitude: 0.074368
1:25K map: TL4318
1:10K map: TL41NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 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	6, 13-14

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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