NARC-2755D3: NARC-2755D3 : Coin weight : Post-Medieval

Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: NARC-2755D3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete coper alloy Coin Weight of Post-Medieval date (AD 1500-1700). The object is a low countries coin weight, square & bi-faced. The obverse depicts a figure on horseback riding left holding sword, Gelderse rider. The reverse depicts hand between the initials C & I, minted Antwerp. Weight 40 grains.

The metal is a dark greenish brown in colour with a pitted and corroded patina.

Length: 15.93mm. Width: 15.26mm, Thickness: 1.85mm, Weight: 2.8g.

Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database: NMS-94EB08, IOW-C7E866 and SF-F336E5.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.93 mm
Width: 15.26 mm
Thickness: 1.85 mm
Weight: 2.8 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Hartwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7949
Four figure Latitude: 52.13366457
Four figure longitude: -0.84723399
1:25K map: SP7949
1:10K map: SP74NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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