Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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Unique ID: NARC-AC7417
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver Sixpence of William III (AD 1694-1702). Cruciform shield reverse. London mint. AD 1695-1702.
Diameter: 20.47mm, Thickness: 0.92mm, Weight: 2.2g
The coin is heavily worn and has two bends, in opposing directions, between 1-4 and 7-11 O’clock, suggesting the object may have been used as a ‘love token’.
Evidence of reuse: Bent S shape 'love token'
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1695
Date to: Circa AD 1702
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.92 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 20.47 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: GVLIE[M]VS/[III DEI GRA]
Reverse description: Cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: [1?/??MAG/BR FRA]/ET HIB/REX
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP8390
Four figure Latitude: 52.50159447
Four figure longitude: -0.77870671
1:25K map: SP8390
1:10K map: SP89SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.