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Unique ID: PUBLIC-A20342
Object type certainty: Certain
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Post Medieval milled silver four pence (groat) of William IV (1830-1837) dating to 1836. Obverse description: Bare head of King William IV facing right. Obverse inscription: GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR REX F:D: Reverse description: Figure of Britannia, draped and wearing helmet, seated facing right holding trident and resting right hand on an oval shield which bears the crosses of the Union flag; around. Reverse inscription: FOUR PENCE; in exergue, the date 1836.
Notes:
The 1836 four pence was the first British silver coin with Britannia as the reverse.
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: Exactly AD 1836
Date to: Exactly AD 1836
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.95 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 16.36 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 4th March 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Fourpence
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Bare head of King William IV facing right.
Obverse inscription: GULIELMUS IIII D:G: BRITANNIAR: REX F:D:
Reverse description: Figure of Britannia, draped and wearing helmet, seated facing right holding trident and resting right hand on an oval shield which bears the crosses of the Union flag.
Reverse inscription: FOUR PENCE 1836
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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