Medieval Coin Weight — Ryal / Rose‑Noble Type (Late 15th–16th Century)

WMA 9873

Medieval Coin Weight. A round uniface coin‑weight of British manufacture for checking the ryal (rose‑noble). The weight depicts the king, with sword and shield, standing in a ship with a rose on the hull — the same design used on the ryal itself. The coins were struck from 1465, and the weight dates to the late 15th or 16th century. The weight of 6.6 g (102 grains) is very low compared with a full‑weight ryal of 7.8 g (120 grains). 6.6 g. Late 15th to 16th century. P & B R Withers, Lions, Ships and Angels. 16.5 mm diameter.

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