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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-774F43
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post-Medieval copper-alloy Irish halfpenny of William and Mary (1689-1694 AD), dated 1692 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, 1692 at sides
Diameter: 25.83mm; weight: 5.23g. DA=12:12.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1692
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.23 g
Diameter: 25.83 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 28th May 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-8-21
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Obverse description: Busts of William and Mary right
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS-ET MARIA DEI GRACIA
Reverse description: Crowned harp, 1692 at sides
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FR ET HIB REX RT REGINA
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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