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COIN WEIGHT
Unique ID: YORYM-444B81
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy coin weight dating to the Post-Medieval period, c.AD 1604 - 1619. The weight is circular and bi-faced. The obverse is depicts a crowned .XI. with smaller letter s below (indicating shillings). The reverse depicts St Michael spearing a dragon with the legend MAG BRIT to one side. The weight was used for the angel of James I, second coinage.
The metal has a dark red/brown patina and is worn. The coin weight is 17mm in diameter. 2.4mm thick and weighs 3.9g.
The coin weight is slightly light compared to its official weight of 71 grains/4.1g (Withers and Withers 1995: 13).
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 1604
Date to: Circa AD 1619
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 3.9 g
Diameter: 17 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E05771
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Cottam (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9865
Four figure Latitude: 54.07161953
Four figure longitude: -0.50386012
1:25K map: SE9865
1:10K map: SE96NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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