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Record ID: SF-ABE954
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy coin weight for halfcrown, of IIs IXd, James I, 2nd coinage, 1604-1619 AD.
Created on: Tuesday 16th February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Oakley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-71D917
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy biface or double-sided coin weight of Post-Medieval date. It is square in shape, rectangular in section and hevily encrusted making identification of the type problematic. It appears to depict on the obverse St Michael spearing a dragon to the right. The reverse type is less clear, but appears to have a small hand at its centre, which would indicate probable production in Antwerp. The weight measures 14.68mm in length, 14.45mm in width, 3.33mm in thickness, and weighs 4.86g (75 grains). This is a continental coin weight produced in the Low Countries, probably at…
Created on: Monday 1st February 2010
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Claydon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-864146
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy coin weight of uncertain date or type. It is uniface, circular in plan and has a relatively thick cross-section. On the front face are faint traces of moulded decoration, however these are so worn that it is no longer possible to identify their form. The entire object has a dark green patina. It measures 16.86mm in diameter, 4.22mm in thickness, and weighs 7.19g (111 grains). Round uniface coin weights such as this were utlised extensively and for a variety of different issues, notably for British and French denominations. The lack of detail on the front fa…
Created on: Monday 9th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Mendham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-9EA8C2
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy biface coin weight of 18th century AD weight. It is circular in shape measuring 20.63mm in diameter and 4.30mm in thickness. The obverse face depicts a central cross potent with pellet at the centre and foliate motifs in each angle of the cross, all within an beaded border. The reverse face has a legend spread over three lines that reads 1 / MOIDORE / W within a similar beaded border. This example weighs 10.21g. This is a British coin weight used to weigh a full Portuguese Moidore, which was the equivalent of 27 shillings (approximately 10.76g). These weights were i…
Created on: Friday 23rd January 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Glemsford', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-8436C1
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy biface coin weight of 18th century AD date. The weight is circular in shape measuring 23.12mm in diameter and 3.58mm in thickness. The obverse face depicts a central foliate motif arranged in a cross within a circular foliate border surrounded by floral motifs. The reverse face has a legend over three lines that reads 27 / SHILLINGS / W with semi-circular foliate decoration above and below, all within a border of pellets. This example weighs 10.10g. Coin weights like this were used in Britain between the 1720s and 1770s or later to weigh the Potuguese gold 'Moidore'…
Created on: Monday 10th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Weybred', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-199758
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete but worn cast copper alloy weight, probably a coin weight. It is circular in shape measuring 19.85mm in diameter and 3.41mm in thickness. The obverse face of the weight is extremely worn, but has decoration within an inner circle of pellets. This depicts a figure standing, probably an angel holding a cross(?). Traces of a legend can just be made out around the edge of the weight, reading []GE, perhaps a derivation of 'Le pois d'ange'. It is uncertain whether there was any decoration on the reverse face. This example weighs 5.83g, which is identical to the French 'Ange d'Or' …
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-197F60
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy uniface coin weight. It is circular in shape measuring 13.60mm in diameter and 2.66mm in thickness. The front face has a shield with three fleur de lis that is surmounted by a crown. To the left and right are lis with crowns, all within an inner circle. This weight is either French or English and represents the French Ecu that would have weighed c.3.50g, this example weighs 3.02g. It dates to the 15th century AD (see Withers and Withers, 1995: pp. 39, 70).
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-192F14
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy biface coin weight of Nicholas du Mont, Antwerp, c.1581 AD. The weight is flat, square in shape and with slightly irregular edges. The front face has a square shield containing three lis surmounted by a crown and with lis to either side, all within an inner circle of pellets. The reverse face depicts a hand within a circle of crosses, the letters N D M are visible around the hand and represent the maker's initials of Nicholas du Mont of Antwerp (Withers and Withers, 1995: 61). Two further crosses are visible to the right of the inner circle. This weight measures 15.50mm …
Created on: Wednesday 5th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Covehithe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-885A24
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A uniface copper alloy coin weight of Medieval to Post-medieval date. It is square in shape and rectangular in section with a bevelled edge. The upper surface of the weight seemingly has no decoration, however the under side of the weight has an elaborate letter X. The weight measures 14.16mm square, 3.17mm in thickness, and weighs 4.13g. Coin weights had a long period of usage in Britain. Square examples such as this are often continental in origin from Germany or the Low Countries, and of sixteenth or seventeenth century date (see Withers and Withers, 1995: 9; Biggs, 1992: 26-39).
Created on: Thursday 24th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Little Cornard, Suffolk', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-DC10F3
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hexagonal copper alloy coin weight of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. It is uniface with faceted edges, the obverse depicting the letters I and D separated by a vertical row of three pellets, all within a quatrefoil and inner circle of pellets. The weight measures 14.36mm in height, 15.47mm in width, 1.81mm in thickness, and weighs 2.40g. Withers and Withers (1995: pp. 9) note that hexagonal coin weights are either Anglo-Gallic or French in origin and date to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries AD. This example should be of similar date and origin, the letters perhaps a maker's mark.
Created on: Wednesday 16th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bromeswell', grid reference and parish protected.