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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: WAW-CD34E7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy coin weight. The weight is circular in plan and rectangular in section with rounded corners. The weight is uniface, decorated with a heavily abraded ship, any other detail is unclear. The weight has patches of a matte mid green patina. It measures 17.31mm diameter, 3.86mm thick and weighs 5.4g.
The use of round weights with representations of a ship were used in the 15th century and 16th centuries (Withers P. & B.R. Lions, Ships and Angels Galata Print. Powys p. 18). This weight is possibly for a ryal.
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 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.86 mm
Weight: 5.4 g
Diameter: 17.31 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 7th October 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Solihull (Metropolitan District)
District: Solihull (Metropolitan District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP1773
Four figure Latitude: 52.354803
Four figure longitude: -1.751822
1:25K map: SP1773
1:10K map: SP17SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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