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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: HAMP-7FD508
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A post-medieval copper alloy coin weight, dating to the late 17th century. The coin weight is rectangular in shape with punched decoration on both sides consisting of three annulets and a rectangular stamp (design uncertain and very worn). One annulet is central with the other two at neighbouring corners. The rectangular stamp is behind the central annulet and below a corner annulet.
The weight is similar to an example in Egan (2005, 162 no.833) but has three annulets instead of six. The additional stamp on this weight is a crowned I. This coin weight comes from a context dated by ceramic phasing to 1675 - 1700. Rather more similar are NARC-C67F71 and YORYM-671E72 on this database (with three annulets each side and a stamped lion passant), the latter of which is described as a bullion weight and its lion an unofficial mark of the goldsmiths which was used from around 1700 onwards. A parallel is given in Withers (1992, 19).
The coin weight measures 13.5x13.2x2.8mm and weighs 3.64g (56.2 grains).
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Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1675
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.5 mm
Width: 13.2 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 3.64 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 255
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Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Fareham (District)
To be known as: Warsash
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Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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