Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-15CDD7
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-Medieval copper-alloy Irish halfpenny of William and Mary (1689-1694 AD), dated 1693 on coin (Spink 6597).
Obverse: GVLIELMVS-ET MARIA DEI GRACIA; Busts of William and Mary right
Reverse: MAG BR FR ET HIB REX RT REGINA. 1694; Crowned harp, 1693 at sides
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1693
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.43 g
Diameter: 25.21 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th December 2011
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Other reference: IOW2012-4-54
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Obverse description: Busts of William and Mary right
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS-ET MARIA DEI GRACIA
Reverse description: Crowned harp, 1693 at sides
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FR ET HIB REX RT REGINA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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