Record ID: WMID-A86007
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy bullion weight, of Post-Medieval dating (AD 1600 to AD 1816). The weight is circular and bears marks of value on each face. These comprise the letters D/XXX and indicate the weight was used to weigh silver bullion of 30 pence or one halfcrown. A five petalled flower stamp is present beneath XXX. It has a diameter of 22.4 mm and is 4.4 mm thick. It weighs 12.6 g. This is a bullion weight for silver bullion to a value of one halfcrown (30 pence). It is identical to examples published by Biggs, which date to the 17th or 18th centuries and as late as 1816 AD with…
Created on: Monday 5th January 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th October 2023
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Record ID: WAW-CD34E7
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy coin weight. The weight is circular in plan and rectangular in section with rounded corners. The weight is uniface, decorated with a heavily abraded ship, any other detail is unclear. The weight has patches of a matte mid green patina. It measures 17.31mm diameter, 3.86mm thick and weighs 5.4g. The use of round weights with representations of a ship were used in the 15th century and 16th centuries (Withers P. & B.R. Lions, Ships and Angels Galata Print. Powys p. 18). This weight is possibly for a ryal.
Created on: Friday 10th May 2013
Last updated: Friday 10th May 2013
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Record ID: WAW-FC2B46
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dudley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy uniface sub-circular coin weight. The design on the upper surface is possibly that of Archangel Michael spearing a dragon. The weight has an abraded surface and the details of the design is not clear. It measures 16.85mm diameter, 4.19mm thick and weighs 7g. The coin weight is possibly that of an angel which were produced between 1495 and 1588 AD (Biggs, N. 1990 'Coin-Weights in England' British Numismatics Journal Volume 60, pp. 65-79.).
Created on: Friday 26th November 2010
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2017
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Record ID: WMID-0000C3
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Solihull
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper alloy coin weight, dating to the Post Medieval period, between AD 1600 - 1800 (15mm x 14.5mm; thickness: 3mm; weight: 5.0g). The coin weight is a slightly uneven square in plan and flat in section. The artefact is irregularly stamped on both sides with four dots. The artefact is in a slightly worn but fair condition.
Created on: Tuesday 20th March 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 8th August 2012
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Record ID: WMID1015
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Coventry
Workflow stage: Published
Circular weight. S / 27 on each face with a rope-work border. Portuguese coin weight.
Created on: Monday 11th October 1999
Last updated: Monday 10th April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'WEST MIDLANDS ALLESLEY', grid reference and parish protected.