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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: YORYM-D69A80
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper-alloy coin weight of medieval date, c.AD 1350 - 1550. The weight is circular in plan with a rectangular section. It is unifaced with the worn design consisting of a fleur-de-lis on the upper surface.
The metal has a mid-green patina and is worn. The coin weight is 14.9mm in diameter, 2.3mm thick and weighs 2.6g.
Similar examples are shown in Withers (1995), p.33 in which they are described as being used in England and France for Florins from 1350 - 1550.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1550
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 14.9 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05707
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Woodmansey (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA0637
Four figure Latitude: 53.81848088
Four figure longitude: -0.3913649
1:25K map: TA0637
1:10K map: TA03NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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