LANCUM-694432: Post-Medieval silver 'love token', probably William III.

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-694432

Object type certainty: Certain
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Post-Medieval silver 'love token', probably William III late 17th/early 18th century. Post-Medieval hammered silver coins were used as 'amulets' after they have been rendered useless by bending. Sometimes the coin can still be identified; this specimen, however, has been rendered unrecognisable.

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Current location of find: Recorded from images sent by finder.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th November 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
To be known as: LEEMING BAR

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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