WMID-7CCEF5: Post Medieval coin: Probable sixpence of William III, reused as a love token

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Unique ID: WMID-7CCEF5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete milled silver sixpence, probably of William III (AD 1694 to AD 1702), probably dating to AD 1694 to AD 1702. Probably MAG BR FR ET HIB REX reverse type depicting crowned cruciform shields. Mint uncertain but probably London. Coin is heavily worn and has been bent into an 'S' shape for reuse as a love token. The reverse has a countermark of a capital letter 'K' and the obverse has a countermark of a sun made out of triangular punchmarks.

Diameter: 20.8 mm
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.8 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1702

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 20.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 9th September 2013

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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: Unclear. Sun countermark made from triangular punches
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Unclear. 'K' countermark
Reverse inscription: illegible
Initial mark: unclear
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
Parish or ward: Horton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SJ9358
Four figure Latitude: 53.11912904
Four figure longitude: -2.10604444
1:25K map: SJ9358
1:10K map: SJ95NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst metal detecting

References cited

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Updated: 10 years ago

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