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Unique ID: SUSS-6C6B82
Object type certainty: Certain
An extremely worn and bent complete silver Post Medieval coin, probably fashioned into a love token from a sixpence of William III (1694-1702 AD). It is likely that this is a love token, as detail on the coin seems to have been purposefully worn away and the coin is bent, although not in the typical 'S' curve of most love tokens. On the obverse 'LL' remains from the legend and the profile of the ruler is consistent with portraits of William III, further suggesting that this identification is correct in spite of the coin's poor condition. It measures 19.17 mm long, 15.88 mm wide, 0.79 mm thick, with a suggested diameter for the original coin as approximately 18.8 mm; weight: 1.87 grams.
Evidence of reuse: Fashioned into love token from a silver coin.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1799
Dimensions and weight
Length: 19.17 mm
Width: 15.88 mm
Thickness: 0.79 mm
Weight: 1.87 g
Diameter: 18.8 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: William III of England [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: English coins Modern 1660 - 1820 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Traces of ruler's bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [...]LL[...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: East Sussex
District: Wealden
Parish: East Hoathly
Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ5318
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Method of discovery: Metal detector
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Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 14th November 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Toby Bowman
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Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]
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Created:
Monday 30th January 2012
Updated: Wednesday 8th February 2012
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