Record ID: BH-8951EC
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A very worn copper-alloy coin weight for a rose ryal of James I dating from c.AD 1612 to1632. On the obverse it has a shield of arms combining Scotland and England overlaid on a rose, all within in a circular border. The reverse has the Roman numerals 'XXXIII' surmounted by a crown and possibly with a rose below. The numerals indicate that this weight was for a rose ryal of James I (r.1603-1625), dating to AD 1612-1632 (Withers & Withers 1995: 40). The coin weight measures 21mm in length, 21mm in width and 4mm in thickness. It weighs 10.57 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2018
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