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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-34AAE0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Mitchell & Reed, 1995, 'Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom', page 240, ref no 3557.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1697
Date to: Ante AD 1697
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 4.73 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th July 2005
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS TERTIVS
Reverse description: Britannia seated facing left with right hand on knee.
Reverse inscription: BRITANNIA 1697
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Solihull (Metropolitan District)
District: Solihull (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Hockley Heath
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell, S. and Reeds, B. | 1994 | Standard Catalogue of British Coins - Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | B.T. Batsford | page 240 | ref no 3557 |
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