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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: LIN-4DDC87
Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval or post-medieval copper alloy uniface square weight for a gold Angel coin. The weight is square, flat, and bears the design of the standing figure of St Michael the Archangel spearing a dragon to the left. The back is undecorated.
Reference: Lions, Ships, and Angels, page 21.
Date: Late Medieval to Post Medieval - 1464 - c. 1600
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1464
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 4.56 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Nettleton area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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