Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: IOW-ED87EA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn post-Medieval copper-alloy double-sided coin weight for a Hungarian dukat (or ducat) dating (1585).
The object is flat. One side depicts a standing figure of St. Ladislaus holding an orb in the right hand and an axe in the left hand. H and D at sides (Hungarian dukat).
The other side depicts a raised hand indicating Antwerp with 8 and 5 at sides (date of 1585). C and I at sides below indicate maker: Cornelis (Cornelius) Janssen, fl. 1564-1604.
This weight has a shiny green patina. The sides are straight (not bevelled or filed).
Length: 16.4mm; width: 15.8mm; thickness: 1.9mm. Weight: 3.15g. (48.8 grains).
A similar example can be found in Withers and Withers 1995: 23.
The hand indicates that it was produced in the Low Countries at Antwerp (Withers and Withers 1995: 60).
Withers, P. & Withers, B. 1995. Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain Lions Ships and Angels. Galata Press.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1585
Date to: Exactly AD 1585
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.4 mm
Width: 15.8 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 3.15 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th March 2015 - Wednesday 18th March 2015
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-7-44
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withers, P. and Withers, B.R. | 1995 | Identifying coin weights found in Britain: Lions, Ships and Angels | Llanfyllin | Galata Press | 23 |
Similar objects
Find number: SF-7E1698
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper-alloy double-sided coin weight manufactured by Cornelius Janssen, Post-Medieval in date.
It is square in form, trapezoidal in sec…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SF-73B9AA
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post Medieval copper-alloy double-sided Ship with rose coin weight manufactured by Cornelis Janssen, c. 1564-1604 AD.
It is flat and squ…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: IOW-3FA7C6
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete post-Medieval cast copper-alloy, square double-sided coin weight for a Hungarian ducat (c. 1582-1604).
This weight was made in A…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618