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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-4D3892
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval silver hammered sixpence of William III dating from 1692-99.
Obv: laureate bust right / GV[LIELMVS III DEI GRA]
Rev:: cruciform shields / 16[9... M]AG [BR FRA ET HIB REX]
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: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th February 2012
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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
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: GV[LIELMVS III DEI GRA]
Reverse description: cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: 16[9... M]AG [BR FRA ET HIB REX]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
To be known as: Kingwater
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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