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A Post Medieval tin halfpenny with copper alloy plug of William and Mary (AD 1689-94) dated 1690. Obverse description: Large conjoined cuirassed busts of the king and queen facing right, he laureated and in armour, with long hair, she draped. Obverse inscription: GVILLELMVS ET [M]ARIA
Reverse description: Britannia seated left. Reverse inscription: BRITANNIA.
Notes:
Henry (1879:12) writes "These tin halfpennies and farthings continued to be coined till 1692. Between March 1684 and January 1692, 344 tons of tin money had been issued, amounting to £65,929 15s. 9d, which is very near 21d. per pound weight. Tin being at that time £65 per ton (or nearly 7d. per pound). The dies were engraved by George Bowers, until his death, February, 1690, and afterwards by Henry Harris and James Roettier."
References: Henry J. 1879. English Coins in Copper, Tin and Bronze. London.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1690
Date to: Circa AD 1690
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 9.8 g
Diameter: 28.26 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 27th November 2006
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Primary material: Tin or tin alloy
Secondary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: William and Mary
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Halfpenny (tin): William and Mary (S 3447 - 3449)
Obverse description: Large conjoined cuirassed busts of the king and queen facing right, he laureated and in armour, with long hair, she draped.
Obverse inscription: GVILLELMVS ET [M]ARIA
Reverse description: Britannia seated left.
Reverse inscription: BRITANNIA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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