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Unique ID: BUC-8A2098
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A very worn and damaged tin farthing with very little detail surviving but the copper plug
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1690
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.65 mm
Weight: 0.88 g
Diameter: 18.42 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd August 2009
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Hardwick 23.8.09
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Primary material: Tin or tin alloy
Secondary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: William and Mary
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Tin: William and Mary, not further defined (S 3447 - 3451)
Obverse description: illeg
Reverse description: illeg
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.