Unique ID: DENO-5CA138
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation ![]()
Post Medieval Coin: Heavily worn and bent silver sixpence of uncertain ruler, possibly George III (1760-1820). Re-used as a love token.
Evidence of reuse: bent and worn (possible love token)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MODERN
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Date from: Circa AD 1780
Date to: Circa AD 1820
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 2.45 g
Diameter: 20.1 mm
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011 - Wednesday 31st October 2012
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Recorded by: Ms Charlotte
Burrill
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Identified by: Ms Charlotte
Burrill - [view all attributed records]
Other reference: Derby E7499
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Milled [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Denomination: Sixpence [
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Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom [
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Category: English coins Modern 1660 - 1820 [
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Type: Sixpence: George III (S 3748 - 3749) [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust right (probably)
Obverse inscription: [...]III D [...] (probably)
Reverse description: Possible cruciform of shields topped with crowns (although this does not tally with George III identification).
Reverse inscription: [...] BR [...]ET H[...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [
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Region: East Midlands
County: Leicestershire
District: North West Leicestershire
To be known as: Ashby de la Zouch Area
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
No references cited so far.
Find number: LVPL-FAAE54
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Post Medieval Coin: Heavily worn and bent silver sixpence of William III, (1694-1702). Re-used as a love token.
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Find number: DENO-5BE475
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Post Medieval Coin: Heavily worn and bent silver sixpence of King George I (1714-1727). Re-used as a love token.
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Find number: DENO-5BAF43
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Post Medieval Coin: Heavily worn and bent silver sixpence of Queen Anne (1702-1714). Dated 1711. Re-used as a love token.
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Created:
Thursday 5th January 2012
Updated: Thursday 5th January 2012