SUSS-E500D9: Post Medieval Possible Coin Weight of James I

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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: SUSS-E500D9

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval copper-alloy probable coin weight of James I, dated to AD 1613. The object has been cut into a square outside of the square struck pattern. One face is decorated elaborately, whilst the other seems to be completely plain. The outer face is decorated with an elaborate dragon facing left; the date '1613' is divided in half with the dragon's legs and a further initial or lettered decoration is below the dragon and seems to be an intertwined 'WV' or similar. It measures 15.1mm long, 16.8mm wide 1.3mm thick and weighs 2.71 grams.

Unlike common coin weights of James I for gold angel coins, this dragon is depicted without St. George slaying it from above. No parallel was identified for this coin but the numerical decoration is assumed to be a date and the style of this object is in keeping with coin weights from the 17th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1613
Date to: Exactly AD 1613

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.1 mm
Width: 16.8 mm
Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: 2.71 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th October 2014

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Willingdon and Jevington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5601
Four figure Latitude: 50.78758744
Four figure longitude: 0.21177377
1:25K map: TQ5601
1:10K map: TQ50SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date is that first reported and recorded.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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