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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: PUBLIC-3D43A1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A post medieval cast copper alloy round coin weight marked S 27 (27 shillings) for weighing the Portuguese moidore gold coin c.1760-1773. There are similar markings on both obverse and reverse. Dimensions: thickness 3.5mm, diameter 22mm and weight 10.3 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1760
Date to: Circa AD 1773

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.5 mm
Weight: 10.3 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th October 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Shepherdswell

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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

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