BH-F77DF7: Post-medieval coin: Farthing of William III

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-F77DF7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A heavily worn copper-alloy milled Farthing of William III. Measures 22.1mm in diameter, 1.4mm thick and weighs 4.68g.

Class: Farthing

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1698

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.4 mm
Weight: 4.68 g
Diameter: 22.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 5th January 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 06/285 - 7

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Farthing (Copper alloy)
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: [Laureate bust right]
Obverse inscription: [GVLIELMVS TERTIVS]
Reverse description: Britannia seated left.
Reverse inscription: [BRITANNIA]

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Royston

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: with finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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