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« 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.

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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2014, 02:34:27 PM »
It is a coin weight.
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« Reply #2 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) Wink
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« Reply #3 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?
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« Reply #4 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 Wink
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« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2014, 04:03:03 PM »
Quote from: 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 Wink

You are a star Geoff, much appreciated.
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« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2014, 04:05:24 PM »
Well found Grin
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« Reply #7 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  Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2014, 05:58:33 PM »
Quote from: 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 Wink

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 Cheesy Wink
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« Reply #9 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 Roll Eyes medieval health and safety meant there had to be one on every ship as Edward IV couldn't swim Grin
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« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2014, 07:50:26 PM »
Quote from: 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 Roll Eyes medieval health and safety meant there had to be one on every ship as Edward IV couldn't swim Grin

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 Roll Eyes Cheesy
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« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2014, 09:38:35 PM »
oooh -- i  think i got one of those somewhere ..... nice find indeed.
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« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2014, 10:24:39 PM »
Great find Kevin
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