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Title: What is it? Post by: kevinmansfield on November 28, 2014, 02:32:08 PM Hullo,
I found this little chunky round bronze something yesterday. It's about 8mm wide and quite thick. It's really small so it's difficult to get a decent picture, it's blank on one side but the other side there's a picture of somebody holding a shield and a sword on a boat. I have found a few Roman bits and pieces in the same field. Cheers, Kevin. Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Doug on November 28, 2014, 02:34:27 PM It is a coin weight.
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Chef Geoff on November 28, 2014, 02:42:11 PM Nice find as Doug says it's a coin weight to measure a gold Noble (or fraction thereof) ;)
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: kevinmansfield on November 28, 2014, 02:45:09 PM Nice one! Thanks folks. Flippin' shame they didn't drop the gold noble instead though!
Any idea of date? Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Chef Geoff on November 28, 2014, 02:52:47 PM Ummm? Well it can't be any later than 1465 as the Angel was introduced to replace it and no earlier than 1344 when it was first issued ;)
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: kevinmansfield on November 28, 2014, 04:03:03 PM Ummm? Well it can't be any later than 1465 as the Angel was introduced to replace it and no earlier than 1344 when it was first issued ;) You are a star Geoff, much appreciated. Title: Re: What is it? Post by: BugbrookeBen on November 28, 2014, 04:05:24 PM Well found ;D
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Spooyt Vane on November 28, 2014, 04:12:15 PM It seems Geoff and Doug are right about it being a coin weight and in my experience of coin weights ,is that markets or similar, are close by with traders weighing the coins to make sure that they not forgeries or lightened :)
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Dale on November 28, 2014, 05:58:33 PM Ummm? Well it can't be any later than 1465 as the Angel was introduced to replace it and no earlier than 1344 when it was first issued ;) Geoff the one shown is dated from 1465 take a look at whats on the side of the ship, its only a few years anyway :D ;) Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Chef Geoff on November 28, 2014, 06:07:34 PM 1461-1465 then...... Ah you think that's a rose no no no that's a lifebuoy ::) medieval health and safety meant there had to be one on every ship as Edward IV couldn't swim ;D
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Dale on November 28, 2014, 07:50:26 PM 1461-1465 then...... Ah you think that's a rose no no no that's a lifebuoy ::) medieval health and safety meant there had to be one on every ship as Edward IV couldn't swim ;D With the rose on the ship it would make it a Ryal (Rose Noble) 1464-1470...... The more I look at it, it looks like im looking down a cannon and the rose is between the kings teeth ::) :D Title: Re: What is it? Post by: handyman [Alan} on November 28, 2014, 09:38:35 PM oooh -- i think i got one of those somewhere ..... nice find indeed.
Title: Re: What is it? Post by: Dryland on November 28, 2014, 10:24:39 PM Great find Kevin
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