NMS-2145D5: Discoidal coin weight probably for a Jacobean gold angel

Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: NMS-2145D5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn and corroded copper alloy circular discoidal coin weight. The weight is 4.25g (65.6 grains) suggesting it may be for weighing a Jacobean gold Angel coin of circa 1604-1619 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1604
Date to: Circa AD 1619

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.25 g
Diameter: 16.75 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th September 2011

Rally details.

This object was found at Urchfont 2011

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0556
Four figure Latitude: 51.30310049
Four figure longitude: -1.92966281
1:25K map: SU0556
1:10K map: SU05NE
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Updated: 8 years ago

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