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Unique ID: ESS-2081A7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Medieval copper alloy Anglo-Gallic or French uniface hexagonal coin weight, dating AD 1464-1470. This weight is probably for a half rose noble or ryal.The obverse depicts a ship pointingleft. The weight has a mid-light green pattination with patches of brown. It is slightly worn on the obverse so some of the detail of the image are missing.
A similar example can be found on the PAS database (WILT-3CC830)
Dimensions: diameter: 16.85mm; thickness: 4.10mm; weight:6.38g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1470
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 6.38 g
Diameter: 16.85 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TL5339
Four figure Latitude: 52.02831361
Four figure longitude: 0.22874467
1:25K map: TL5339
1:10K map: TL53NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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