Record ID: SUSS-7E5BD5
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
An 18th Century copper-alloy shilling coin weight. The obverse and the reverse both have S 21 (on two lines). They both also have a laureate pattern around the circumference of the coin weight.
Created on: Thursday 22nd April 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'West Sussex', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-7397D1
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy coin weight from the post medieval period. This coin weight is a representational weight of a ryal. These coin weights are usually dated to the 16th to 17th century. This coin weight is unifaced, those weights with a blank reverse tend to be German in origin. The obverse depicts a ship. The coin weight is square. A similar coin weight is pictured in Withers & Withers, 1995, pp20.
Created on: Friday 28th May 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Storrington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-D9B8B6
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A round coin weight from circa 1632-1649, for a 10 shilling angel, made of brass. Round coin weights were introduced by Charles I as the new official coin weight, after he banned square weights. These types of coin weight were produced in large quantities. The obverse depicts a crown, under the crown are the letters X and S on two lines. The X is flanked by a dot on either side, the S in flanked by one dot to the left. The reverse depicts St. Michael spearing a dragon to the right, just as one would expect to find on a normal angel coin weight. A similar coin weight to this example ca…
Created on: Wednesday 2nd June 2004
Last updated: Tuesday 19th March 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-275051
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bullion weight for silver coinage. The weight is flat and circular. On one surface it has the markings D X and some sort of motif in a rectangular shallow, depression (on three lines). Set at a die axis measurement of 6 on the reverse of the weight are the marks D X and what appears to be a rampant lion in a shallow depression (on three lines). Faint file marks can be seen on both surfaces. Bullion weights were used to weight quantities of silver, during the reign of William III, when much of the hammered coinage had been replaced by machine-made coins. The original silv…
Created on: Friday 29th October 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Amberley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-F8CA64
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy coin weight. The surfaces are both worn but could read. Obverse: J D 13 6 Reverse: J D 13 6
Created on: Friday 14th October 2005
Last updated: Friday 13th April 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Icklesham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-A362A0
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and square copper alloy coin weight. Much of the detail has been removed though wear and corrosion. The reverse of the weight appears to have the letters II // S (on two lines) and depicts a crowned capital letter I. These markings indicate that this weight dates from the reign of James I (AD 1612-19). It was used to weigh Unites of James’ revalued 2nd coinage. The surface of the weight is pitted and is a dark brownish-green colour.
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kingston-near-Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-322583
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and circular copper alloy Pistol coin weight. The weight appears to be from a half pistol, from the three lis (not in shield) type. ‘These were British weighs dates from circa 1690 onwards fro the French pistole and its half.’ Withers, p34.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Patching', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-AFB3C5
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy coin weight depicting a rose with a crown above (on one side) and a crown with the letters IIS // VID (on two lines) below (on the other side). The coin weight is square in shape and is made from a very thin plate of flat copper alloy. This type of coin weight would have been used to weigh coins of Elizabeth I.
Created on: Monday 28th November 2005
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-231A10
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy coin weight of a Unite of James I, 1603-1625 AD.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Udimore', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-236A32
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy half pistole coin weight, dating to circa 1690. The weight is very worn, only one of the three fleur-de-lis remains.
Created on: Thursday 2nd February 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Westfield area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E26655
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper Alloy bullion weight of William III or George III.
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Hamsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E29C02
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bullion weight possibly George III or IV.
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Hamsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E2B747
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy bullion weight of George III or George IV.
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Hamsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-E31EC5
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy trade weight from the reign of Charles I or II.
Created on: Thursday 13th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Nr. Hamsey', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-240991
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and square copper alloy coin weight, known as a ‘square brass’. The coin weight is unifaced. The coin weights obverse surface depicts a ship with a letter H in the left hand field, at the side of the mast. The H is for Henricus. i.e. Henry. The reverse appears to be blank. This type of coin weight usually dates from the 16th - 17th centuries from Germany or the Low Counties. Those without a reverse (like this one) are generally German. The weight is in good condition, with a slightly pitted, dark brownish-red surface.
Created on: Friday 28th April 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Fittleworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-126931
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and square copper alloy coin weight. The obverse depicts a ship. The reverse is illegible. This is a double-sided weight, usually dating from the 16th - 17th century. These weights originate from Germany or the Low Countries.
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beddingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-B2E9E6
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and circular unifaced copper alloy coin weight. The coin weight is from the reign of William III (1694 – 1702).
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brede', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-43BF12
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and square copper alloy coin weight. The obverse depicts a Spanish type cross potent, within a quadrilobe, with three pellets in each quarter. The reverse is blank. These are Spanish unifaced weights and dated from the 15th - 16th century.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd November 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Beddingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-CFC214
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat and square copper alloy coin weight. Much of the detail is still clear. On the obverse there is a crown with the letter C surmounted by a crown to the left of it. Underneath, the numerals XXII, and below these the letter S. The reverse is very worn but you can make out what might have been a bust of the King. These markings indicate that this weight dates from the reign of James I (AD 1612-19). It was used to weigh Unites of James’ revalued 2nd coinage. The surface of the weight is pitted and is a dark brownish-green colour.
Created on: Tuesday 16th January 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'East Dean', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-30E046
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy coin weight. The weight depicts two uncertain marks and has evidence of filing on the reverse.
Created on: Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Itchingfield', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-70C245
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy square coin weight. The weight is stamped on both sides. This weight dates from the time of James I (1603 - 1625).
Created on: Friday 25th May 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Walberton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-FFE391
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy square coin weight. The weight is stamped with an indistinct design within a circular border on both faces. The weight is very worn and most of the original surface is missing, exposing the metal beneath. Coin weights of this type date to the 16th-18th century.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wittersham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-1315F0
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy square coin weight. The weight is stamped with an indistinct design within a circular border on both faces. The weight is very worn and most of the original surface is missing, exposing the metal beneath. Coin weights of this type date to the 16th-18th century.
Created on: Sunday 8th July 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-16F514
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late 16th century copper alloy square coin weight made in the Low Countries for the Burgundian gulden, by Nicolas du Mont, master from 1581 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 19th September 2007
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Firle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-1592A7
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Square uniface copper alloy coin weight for the light noble. The design is of a ship within a circle with an 'h' to the right of the mast. Withers and Withers (1995:20) suggest such weights are from Germany or the Low Countries, uniface examples being mostly German, and usually 16th or 17th century in date. The weight is 16.7mm long, 16.5mm wide, 3.4mm thick and weighs 5.84 grams, 90.1 grains.
Created on: Friday 7th March 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: SUSS-1882A2
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular disk of copper alloy, possibly originally a coin weight, but the original design is now illegible. 11.4mm in diameter, 2.6mm thick, 1.53 grams.
Created on: Saturday 19th July 2008
Last updated: Thursday 9th May 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Chichester', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-C15D56
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight probably of James I (1603-1625) possibly Charles I (1625-1649), Crowned V with small s below on the reverse. The crowned V stands for 5 shillings and sugests it is for a quarter laurel or crown (minted 1619-1657). It measures 14mm in diameter is 1.7mm thick and weighs 1.7grams, 26.23 grains. A full weight quarter laurel was 35 grains but weights were made for the legal minimum weight of the coin which was slightly less and this weight has probably become lighter due to corrosion.
Created on: Thursday 13th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with Ripe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-584756
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight, square and double sided with a ship with a rose on the side on one face and a hand on the other. The ship and rose indicates it is for weighing a rose noble or ryal, the hand indicates it was made in Antwerp, further marks that may have indicated the maker are now illegible. This type of weight dates to the 16th and or early 17th centurys. It is 13.9mm by 13.3mm and 2.15mm thick. It weighs 2.3 grams, 35.5 grains. A half ryal of full weight is 60 grains, weights were normally made to the minimum legal weight which was slightly lower than the full weight and th…
Created on: Thursday 20th November 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chalvington with ripe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-58F767
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval copper alloy round coin weight for a Scottish Thistle crown of James I with a value of four shillings and four and a half pence. Withers and Withers (1995:35) suggest "The round weights, although having the initials of James I, were made after 1632 during the reign of Charles I.
Created on: Friday 13th February 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Plumpton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-25DA81
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight of James I for a revalued spur ryal of the second coinage. It is square and double sided. Obverse: Crown above XVIs/VID with small crowned I over stamped to left of large crown; reverse: rose on sun surrounded by lions and lis within a tressure of eight arches. It is 16.3mm by 16.2mm and 3.7mm thick. It weighs 6.82 grams, 103.8 grains.
Created on: Thursday 19th March 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Chichester Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-B68C90
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Square copper alloy weight for a Spanish 2 escudos. The front has a design of a cross potent in a double quadrilobe all within a pellet circle. The reverse is blank but the obverse style suggests it may be of French manufacture. Escudo were first issued in 1566 and continued in use until 1833. The weight is 14.9mm by 14.5mm by 3.9mm thick and wieghs 5.72 grams. One escudos weighed 3.38 grams, two 6.76 grams. Coin weights are typically slightly below legal weight and have lost more weight through corrosion. The 2 escudos was referred to as the 'pistol' in Britian as it was close in w…
Created on: Sunday 19th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Battle', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-B6C4F2
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Square copper alloy double sided coin weight. On the obverse is a shield, possibly containing three lis, with a T or crowned lis to the right. This suggests it is for the French ecu issued 1423 to 1474 which continued to circulate in Britain into the 16th century (Withers and Withers p.39). On the reverse is a hand between the intials H/[...] indicating it is from Antwerp and made in the later 16th century c.1550-1603 (ibid p.60). It is 15.2 by 14.7mm and 2.0mm thick; it weighs 2.23 grams. A full weigh ecu was 3.5 grams but weights are typically made slightly light and lose more weigh…
Created on: Sunday 19th April 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Warbleton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-6FAD84
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post medieval cast copper alloy square weight from a German Goldgulden, a denomination in use from 1340-1806 AD. The weight was made by a known but as yet unnamed Antwerp maker in the 16th-17th century. It has an imperial orb on one side and the Hand of Antwerp with the makers initials on the other. It is 14.9 by 15.3mm and 1.8mm thick, it weighs 2.55 grams; as is typical with coin weights this is less than the full weight of this coin, 3.5g and 3.25g from 1559, due to corrosion and a tendancy to tariff weights to the lowest legal weight of the coin.
Created on: Sunday 10th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Worthing', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-2E3675
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy square coin weight for a spur ryal of James I, tariffed at XVs indicating it related to coins of the early 2nd coinage (1604-1612) or 3rd coinage (1619-1625). These weights were replaced by round ones with similar designs post-1632 (Withers and Withers 1995:38). 16.7mm square, 3.2mm thick and 5.75 grams (88.6 grains).
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Steyning', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-2E8127
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy square coin weight for a spur ryal of James I, tariffed at XVs indicating it related to coins of the early 2nd coinage (1604-1612) or 3rd coinage (1619-1625). These weights were replaced by round ones with similar designs post-1632 (Withers and Withers 1995:38). 16.5mm by 16.1mm, 3.3mm thick and 5.79 grams (89.4 grains).
Created on: Tuesday 17th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-ABCC51
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Square copper alloy double sided coin weight. On the obverse is the archangel Michael spearing a dragon at his feet. On the reverse is Xs (for 10 shillings) under a crown with a crowned I stamped upper left. This is a British made weight for an Angel produced under James I (Withers and Withers 1995:22). It is 14.1 by 13.7mm and 2.7mm thick; it weighs 3.65 grams, 56.2 grains. A full weight angel of the period 1604-1619 weighed 71 grains and between 1619-1642 one weighed 65 grains; coin weights are typically made slightly light and lose more weight through corrosion. An angel was wort…
Created on: Monday 23rd November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-BEE183
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight, square and double sided with a ship with a rose on the side and an R above the bow on one face and a hand flanked by the initials B/(B)on the other. The ship and rose indicates it is for weighing a rose noble or ryal. The hand indicates it was made in Antwerp and the B/(B) indicates the maker, probably Bernaert Bommaerts who was active 1610-1650 AD (Withers and Withers 1995:60). It is 16.5mm by 15.9mm and 3.9mm thick. It weighs 6.99 grams, 107.9 grains. A ryal of full weight is 120 grains, weights were normally made to the minimum legal weight which was slight…
Created on: Tuesday 24th November 2009
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Lewes', grid reference and parish protected.