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COIN

Unique ID: SF-46D162

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn silver sixpence of William III, dated on the coin to 1697 AD. The coin has been deliberately bent to produce a zig-zag profile.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1697
Date to: Circa AD 1697

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.58 g
Diameter: 20.83 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS-III.DEI.GRA.
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: 97.MAG/BR.FRA/ET.HIB/REX.16
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Burstall

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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