WMID-77A713: Post Medieval coin: Sixpence of William III

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-77A713

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete milled silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694 to AD 1702), dating to the period AD 1694 to 1702. MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX reverse type depicting crowned cruciform shields. Mint Chester. Spink 3520-3548.

Diameter: 20.4 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2.4 g

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 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1702

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 20.4 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: Chester
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: GVLLELMVS[ ]
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: MAG BR [ ] REX[ ]
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire East (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Gawsworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ9067
Four figure Latitude: 53.19998059
Four figure longitude: -2.15115335
1:25K map: SJ9067
1:10K map: SJ96NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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