Record ID: SOM-A3DB1A
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small discoidal copper alloy coin or trade weight of 2.64g (c. 1/10 oz). One side is stamped with incuse letters D / VI, the other appears possible L but unclear. Circa 18th or 19th century. Simple weights like these were stamped from a blank for use by a local trader, rather than being part of a manufactured set. A similar example on the database is SUR-87EAD7.
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Friday 19th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A3D35E
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval Coin weight of Charles I or II (1625-1685) with a central jug stamp over a crowned C on flat edge. The other side has slightly bevelled edges. Measurements: Thickness 2.73mm, Diameter 14.41mm, Weight 3.28g.
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 18th January 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-979A58
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small post medieval apochraphy weight with a 53 stamp. Measurements: Length 9.16mm, Width 8.51mm, Thickness 2.36mm Weight 1.24g
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 20th November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-979519
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval or post medieval copper alloy square coin weight. The obverse of the weight has an off centre stamp of a figure surrounded by a circular, beaded border. The reverse is flat and plain. There is loss to one corner of the weight.  Measurements: Length 14.56mm, Width 15.46mm, Thickness 2.04mm, Weight 2.95g.
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 21st November 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ilminster', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-917662
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy coin weight dating from about AD 1725 - 1775. The discoidal weight has the same design on both faces: the legend 'NINE/SHILL', a scallop shell above and flanked by foliate scrollwork, with a beaded circumferential border. This is part of a so-called 'long set' (see Withers and Withers 1995: 47), issued for the weighing of foreign gold coins. This particular piece was probably for the Portuguese escudo, equivalent to 9 shillin
Created on: Wednesday 26th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th February 2024
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: HAMP-667502
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval George III (1760 - 1820) guinea coin weight. .
Created on: Monday 24th April 2023
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

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Record ID: NMS-290EA4
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight for a unite of James I, circular and biface, one side illegible, the other with a crowned XXII/ S, weight 9.15g, 1604-19
Created on: Friday 21st April 2023
Last updated: Friday 21st April 2023
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Record ID: NMS-148C48
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight, square and utterly illegible, weight 2.61g, 16th/early 17th century.
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2023
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Record ID: NMS-148349
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy coin weight for a unite of Charles I, circular and biface, obverse CAROLVS REX, crowned bust left, reverse crowned XX/ S, weight 8.57g, 1625-49
Created on: Thursday 20th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-D6788A
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper alloy 'long set' eighteen shilling coin weight dating c. 1750. The weight is circular with the insciption EIGH/TEEN/SHILL in three registers on both faces. Diameter: 19.12mm; thickness: 2.80mm and weight: 5.88g. See Withers P and BR (1995): 47).
Created on: Monday 17th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: WILT-D3A56E
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy coin weight for an Angel of James I (AD 1603 - 1625). It is square in plan. The obverse depicts a crowned bearded bust right, between the legend I R/ B R  within a beaded circle. On the reverse is a crown over XI(s), within an off centre beaded circle. It weighs 4.54g. The weight of an Angel, James I, 2nd coinage, revalued. gold double crown of James I is 4.6g (Withers, 2011, 18). Dimensions: 15.6mm x 15.00mm; 2.7mm thick; weight 4.54g.
Created on: Monday 17th April 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 14th June 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BUC-96E71D
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-Medieval copper-alloy circular double-sided coin weight of Charles I (1625-1649 AD). 
Created on: Friday 14th April 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BH-C4D899
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval copper-alloy Guinea coin weight of George III, dating to the period 1760-1820. Obverse and reverse are identical: '21' with script letter 'S' above.
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-2E95E8
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A flat, discoidal Georgian copper alloy coin weight of 2.2g stamped SD 6.9 1*17 on both sides, indicating that it represented a value of 6 shillings and 9 pence and a weight of 1 pennyweight 17 grains (2.65g)
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-2B9AD6
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper-alloy round 8.8g bi-face coin-weight dating to the period 1632-49. Used to check the weight of the gold unite coin (should have been 9.1g) during the reign of Charles I (1625-49). Obverse : crowned bust of Charles left, with inscription CAROLVS REX.  Reverse : crown / XX / S in three lines. Both sides within toothed borders. Diameter 19.3mm, thickness 4.1mm and weight 8.8g. See Withers & Withers (1995) :13.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 7th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Sandwich', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NARC-2A4FC7
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Coin Weight of Post Medieval date (AD 1619-1634). The weight is probably of James I 'angel' type coin weight, denomination unclear. The obverse is obscured by abrasion and corrosion biproduct.  The reverse depicts St Michael with angel wings slaying a dragon within circular border. The metal has a pitted brown/green patina. Length: 13.72mm, Width: 14.40mm, Thickness: 3.03mm, Weight: 3.4g.
Created on: Tuesday 28th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: ESS-197638
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy coin weight for spur ryal of post-medieval date (c.1604-1625). Description: The weight is square and biface, the obverse depicting a sun symbol (spur) with rose at the centre and lions and lis around the outside. The reverse depicts a crown with XV.s below. Measurements: length: 15.5mm; width: 15.5mm; thickness: 3.5mm; weight: 5.52g
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Thursday 20th April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: YORYM-8837EC
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-alloy uniface coin weight of Post Medieval date, c.AD 1550 - 1700. The coin weight is square with a rectangular section. The obverse bears a cross potent within a quadrilobe within a circular beaded border. The reverse is undecorated.  The metal has a dark red/brown patina and is worn. The object is 15.2mm x 15.3mm, 3.8mm thick and weighs 5.1g. Withers & Withers (1995; 44) states that the cross potent in a quadrilobe indicates a weight for a Spanish coin. The weight of this object is just under half of the standard weight of a Spanish 4 Escudos c…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SUSS-858BA8
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Medieval to Post-Medieval copper alloy uniface coin weight probably for a French 'ecu au soleil'  dating AD 1475-1654.  The upper surface is stamped with a raised heraldic shield charged with a sun with eight wavy arms or streams below an open bifoliate crown within a circular border. The weight has a dark brown patina.  Dimensions: length: 12.23mm,  width: 11.71mm,  thickness: 3.35mm,  weight: 3.11g This is probably an English coin-weight for a French ecu au soleil, a denomination issued betwee…
Created on: Monday 20th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th March 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-4F8855
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy coin weight for a guinea coin minted from 1773 onwards.  The weight is circular, on one side there are the capital letters D G (for pennyweight and grains) above the numbers 5:8, the reverse being blank.  For a similar published example see Withers 2011, No W.2077D.
Created on: Friday 17th March 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 10th May 2023
Spatial data recorded.