ESS-2081A7: A Medieval copper alloy Anglo-Gallic or French uniface hexagonal coin weight, dating AD 1464-1470.

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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: ESS-2081A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

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 actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.1 mm
Weight: 6.38 g
Diameter: 16.85 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Saffron Walden (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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