Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-2CCE71
Object type certainty: Certain
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Gold, Post Medieval, Half Guinea of William III (AD 1694 - AD 1702) dating to the year 1695. The obverse shows the laureate head of the king facing right and reads GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA. The reverse shows four shields at the four cardinal points, with an undecorated sceptre in each quarter and a lion rampant (Lion of Nassau?) in the centre. The legend reads MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1695. Mint: London. Spink No 3466, page 343. Coin has been bent - probably damaged whilst in the plough soil.
Diameter: 20 mm
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 3.4 g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1695
Date to: Exactly AD 1695
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st April 2013 - Tuesday 30th April 2013
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half guinea (gold)
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Half-guinea: William III (S 3466 - 3469)
Obverse description: Laureate Bust facing right. Pellet stops.
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA
Reverse description: Four crowned shields at the cardinal points split by a saltaire cross made up of undecorated sceptres. Lion Rampant in the centre.
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1695
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP0598
Four figure Latitude: 52.57979093
Four figure longitude: -1.92764491
1:25K map: SP0598
1:10K map: SP09NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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