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Unique ID: FASAM-1C5324
Object type certainty: Certain
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Five worn early modern sixpences, probably all of William III (1694-1702), found separately in different locations. Three are certainly of William III, the others being too worn to be certain. The coins are bent in a distinctive Z fashion, suggesting that they are love tokens.
Their weights are 2.49g, 2.00g, 2.05g,1.94g and 2.16g.
For sixpences of WIlliam III, see Spink, Coins of England (2021), pp. 397-400
Evidence of reuse: Bent into Z shape
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1694
Date to: Exactly AD 1702
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 5
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Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ9549
Four figure Latitude: 51.2069138
Four figure longitude: 0.79018799
1:25K map: TQ9549
1:10K map: TQ94NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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