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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: SUSS-275051

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: 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were used to weight quantities of silver, during the reign of William III, when much of the hammered coinage had been replaced by machine-made coins.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 silver hammered coins would often be clipped or damaged so people wanted to be paid by weight of silver. This weight dates to circa 1640-1816.

Class: Bullion weight for silver coins

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1640
Date to: Circa AD 1816

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.24 mm
Weight: 15.15 g
Diameter: 24.61 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Horsham (District)
To be known as: Amberley

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Withers, P. and Withers, B.R.	1995	Lions Ships and Angels: Identifying Coin-Weights Found in Britain	Llanfyllin	Galata Print	66

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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