Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-B5DE58
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Sixpence of William III (1694-1702), issue of 1695-1700, folded as a keepsake but partly straightened and robustly cleaned with chemicals by the finder.
Obverse description: Bust laureate right.
Obverse inscription: GVL[IEL]MVS DEI[--]
Reverse description: Smooth.
Reverse inscription: [--]MAG[--]R[-]H[--]
Diameter: 20.6mm, Weight: 2.02gms.
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 1700
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.02 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th September 2014
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Other reference: NLM26920a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: Bust laureate right
Obverse inscription: GVL[IEL]MVS DEI[--]
Reverse description: Smooth
Reverse inscription: [--]MAG[--]R[-]H[--]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.