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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: LANCUM-2F31F2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A very worn copper-alloy coin weight for a rose ryal of James I dating from c. AD 1612-1632.
On the obverse it has a shield of arms combining Scotland and England overlaid on a rose, all within in a circular border. The reverse has the Roman numerals 'XXXIII' surmounted by a crown and possibly with a rose below. The numerals indicate that this weight was for a rose ryal of James I (r.1603-1625), dating to AD 1612-1632 (Withers & Withers 1995: 40)
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 1612
Date to: Circa AD 1632
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Height: 5 mm
Width: 18 mm
Weight: 10.85 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Cockermouth
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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