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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: NLM-1E6035

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper alloy circular coin weight. The obverse has a depiction of the archangel Michael spearing a dragon. The reverse is plain. The weight would have been used for the gold domination angel, which was issued between 1465-1642. The original weight of an angel was 5.18g; this coin weight now weighs 4.12g. The diameter of the weight is 16.01mm and the thickness is 3.15mm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1465
Date to: AD 1642

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.15 mm
Weight: 4.12 g
Diameter: 16.01 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM08376

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Barton Upon Humber

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Biggs, N.	1992	English Weights: An Illustrated Survey	Powys	White House Publications	26-27

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Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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