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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-9B5E21
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An extremely worn and bent sixpence probably of William III (1694-1702). Very little detail remains but there is sufficient to tentatively attribute it to the reign of William III and date it to 1697. The degree of wear and the S-shaped bend is indicative of its subsequent potential re-use as a love token.
Evidence of reuse: Bent in an S-shape characteristic of a love token
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1697
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 2.31 g
Diameter: 20.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 26th April 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Silver: William III, not further defined (S 3470 - 3552)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [...] E [...] RA
Reverse description: Four crowned shields in the form of a cross
Reverse inscription: ?7 MAG/BR FRA/ET HIB REX 16
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
Parish or ward: Appledram (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU8401
Four figure Latitude: 50.80248
Four figure longitude: -0.809339
1:25K map: SU8401
1:10K map: SU80SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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