IOW-019E73: Uniface coin weight for an Angel. Depiction of a haloed St Michael spearing a dragon. (1604-42).

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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: IOW-019E73

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Uniface coin weight for an Angel. Depiction of a haloed St Michael spearing a dragon. The dragon is in the left field and St Michael's legs are both bent. Slightly corroded, it weighs 61.0 grains. Therefore, prior to corrosion, it may have weighed 71 grains (1604-19). Alternatively, it may have originally weighed 65 grains and be dated 1619-42 (Withers, P and Withers, B, R.1995. "Lions, Ships and Angels" 21. Llanfyllin: Galata).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1604
Date to: AD 1642

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.95 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th February 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2005-72-3

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Shalfleet Parish

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Withers, P. and Withers, B.R.	1995	Lions Ships and Angels: Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain	Llanfyllin	Galata Print	21

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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