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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: SWYOR-2781C5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy Medieval coin weight dating from about 1422-1475. The unifaced weight is sub circular and depicts a crown above a shield with three lis, with additional lis at the side of the shield. According to Withers and Withers (1995: page 39) this type of weight was produced in both England and France for the French ecu and half ecu, during the reign of Charles VII (1422-1461) and for the ecu a la couronne neuf during the reign of Louis XI (1436-1475); they have noted that it is not possible to determine whether this variation was produced in England or France. The weight has a medium-dark green patina.

Thickness: 2.4mm; Diameter: 11.5mm; Weight: 1.4g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1422
Date to: Circa AD 1475

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 11.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th November 2011 - Tuesday 8th November 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1676

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5424
Four figure Latitude: 53.709639
Four figure longitude: -1.183372
1:25K map: SE5424
1:10K map: SE52SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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	39

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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