YORYM-D37275: Post-medieval Coin : Shilling of William III

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COIN

Unique ID: YORYM-D37275

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver shilling of William III, crowned cruciform shields reverse, mint of York, AD 1694 - 1702.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1702

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6 g
Diameter: 25.4 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: York
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: William III (S 3497 - 3519)
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: 1697 MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Tadcaster (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4743
Four figure Latitude: 53.88107215
Four figure longitude: -1.2865217
1:25K map: SE4743
1:10K map: SE44SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

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

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