BH-0B7AE7: Post Medieval coin: milled shilling of William III

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-0B7AE7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A complete silver milled shilling of William III (1694-1702), dating 1696. Mint of London. Spink 3497.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1696
Date to: Exactly AD 1696

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.87 g
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Sunday 1st September 2019

Personal details

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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: London
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: William III (S 3497 - 3519)
Obverse description: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA
Obverse inscription: Crowned cruciform shield
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shield
Reverse inscription: 96 MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 16
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bletsoe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0259
Four figure Latitude: 52.21977669
Four figure longitude: -0.50831211
1:25K map: TL0259
1:10K map: TL05NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: BH
Created: 3 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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