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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-E862B2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A complete post-medieval biface copper-alloy coin weight for a gold Louis d'or (1640-1709) of Louis XIV of France (1643-1715), dating to c. 1690 (Withers & Withers 1995, 34). In England this coin was known as a 'pistol' or 'pistole'. This weight was probably produced in Britain (Withers & Withers 1995, 31, 34, 46-47, 70).
Obverse: LVD . XIIII . D G FR. ET NA. REX; Bust of Louis XIV facing right
Reverse: 1 / PISTOL / W below three fleur-de-lis
The full weight of a Louis d'or was 6.75g. The mass of this weight is just under this while showing very little signs of wear. There is slight corrrosion showing on the obverse face. The designs are struck slightly off centre on both faces.
Diameter 19.5 mm; thickness: 3 mm; weight: 6.52 g
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 1680
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 6.52 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th May 2015
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Marazion (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW5131
Four figure Latitude: 50.12671332
Four figure longitude: -5.48518752
1:25K map: SW5131
1:10K map: SW51SW
Grid reference source: From 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 | Lions Ships and Angels: Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain | Llanfyllin | Galata Print | 31, 34, 46-47, 70 |
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