{"product_id":"antique-french-italian-medieval-lead-coin-weight","title":"Antique French\/Italian Medieval Lead Coin Weight - 400 Plus Years Old","description":"\u003cp class=\"title-heading\"\u003eBeautiful antique French\/Italian Medieval lead coin weight. \u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003eMedieval lead weights featuring a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003efleur-de-lis\u003c\/span\u003e (often referred to as \"lys\" weights) are commonly dated to the 14th to the 16th centuries, with a significant concentration of shield-shaped examples appearing from roughly \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eAD 1380 to 1600\u003c\/span\u003e. These items were primarily used to weigh silver coins and bullion, rather than as currency themselves. They were u\u003cspan\u003esed by merchants, often connected to the wool trade, to check the weight of coins such as the gold noble or foreign currencies such as the Florentine florin. This particular piece is in excellent condition. It just needs to be cleaned. It would be the perfect piece for a collector and make a fabulous jewelry item. It measures 0.50\" x 0.50\" and is 400+ years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title-heading\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFUN FACT - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eujQNb\"\u003eThese weights are often associated with Italian merchant involvement in the English wool trade, as the fleur-de-lis was a symbol of Florence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title-heading\"\u003ePlease email me with questions. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"title-heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monahan Papers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50788941791518,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/6170\/1150\/files\/2026-04-1409.56.21.jpg?v=1776179330","url":"https:\/\/www.monahanpapers.co\/products\/antique-french-italian-medieval-lead-coin-weight","provider":"Monahan Papers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}