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Unique ID: LVPL-455B0E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A small bullion weight for 3 deniers for Northern France/Belgian area (that part of Flanders which was to become Belgium and the Low Countries). Probably dating to the 15th century however later is possible.
The object which is worn has two fleur-de-lis on the upper half of the upper face, the lower half is marked with 'III'. On the rear of the object is a small mark worn countermark within a central circular depression, which may be a quatrefoil or a fleur-de-lis.
The lis was a mark used everywhere by goldsmiths all over Europe, including the UK as it was the symbol of purity, and represented gold and the BVM.
Dimensions: 11mm in width, 11mm in lenght, 4mm thick, 3.9g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 3.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2016 - Sunday 14th August 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Flintshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Flintshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cilcain
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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