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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: WILT-5BD8E3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper-alloy post medieval coin weight, dating to the period AD 1760-1773. Both obverse and reverse inscribed S.D 13.6. Coin weights of this type were used to weigh the Portuguese Moidore and 'joe' series of gold coins and came in a set of up to eleven coin weights. Cf. Lions, Ships & Angels (2011) p. 63.

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 1760
Date to: Circa AD 1773

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.49 mm
Weight: 4.8 g
Diameter: 18.22 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: WHM 2017-41

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Urchfont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0556
Four figure Latitude: 51.30310049
Four figure longitude: -1.92966281
1:25K map: SU0556
1:10K map: SU05NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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