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Unique ID: WMID-C1D1AE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy coin weight used for checking the gold noble dating to the Post Medieval period (c. AD 1500-1700). The weight is square in plan and is very worn. The obverse possibly depicts a ship, whilst the reverse depicts a hand which is the mark for Antwerp. No other distinguishing features are apparent.
A similar more well preserved example of what the original may have looked like can be seen on the PAS database: SUR-FCFD14.
The overall dimensions are as follows: 15.34mm in length, 14.45mm in width, 1.58mm in thickness and 1.79g in wieght
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.34 mm
Width: 14.45 mm
Thickness: 1.58 mm
Weight: 1.79 g
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SO7588
Four figure Latitude: 52.48933604
Four figure longitude: -2.36961004
1:25K map: SO7588
1:10K map: SO78NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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