WMID-65AA5B: Post Medieval coin: Shilling of William III, Chester mint

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-65AA5B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver, Post medieval, Shilling, William III (AD 1694 to AD 1702), Mint: Chester. Issued in AD 1697. Spink no 3499.

Diameter: 25.5 mm
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 6.1 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 1697
Date to: Circa AD 1697

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 6.1 g
Diameter: 25.5 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: Chester
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: William III (S 3497 - 3519)
Obverse description: Draped bust right. C beneath bust
Obverse inscription: GVLLELMVS III DEI GRA
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields.
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 16 97
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
Parish or ward: Cheadle (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ9942
Four figure Latitude: 52.97534986
Four figure longitude: -2.01633981
1:25K map: SJ9942
1:10K map: SJ94SE
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 out metal detecting

References cited

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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