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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-F06422
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval silver milled threepence of James II (AD 1685-1688) dated 1687.
Obverse: Laureate bust left, DEI.GRATIA JACOBUS.II.
Reverse: Crown over III, MAG.BR.FRA.ET.HIB.REX.1687
Spink Coins of England & the united kingdom 53rd edition page:360. reference 3415
Weight: 1.33gms. Diameter: 17.48mm
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 1687
Date to: Exactly AD 1687
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.33 g
Diameter: 17.48 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th October 2020
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Threepence: James II (S 3415)
Obverse description: Laureate bust left
Obverse inscription: JACOBUS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crown over value mark III
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1687
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Wigmore
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2017 | Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 53rd edition, 2018 | London | Spink & Son Ltd | 360 | 3415 |
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