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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-E8C435
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver sixpence of William III dating from AD1697. First bust, later harp. Minted in Exeter. Spink 3530.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1697
Date to: Exactly AD 1697
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.36 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: Exeter
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA
Reverse description: Later harp.
Reverse inscription: 1697 MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
Parish or ward: Dalston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NY3955
Four figure Latitude: 54.886008
Four figure longitude: -2.952414
1:25K map: NY3955
1:10K map: NY35NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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