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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-729532
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-Medieval shilling of Queen Anne (1702-14). Post-Union coin, minted in 1711. The reverse shows crowned cruciform shields, with the top and bottom shields showing the lions of England and the lion of Scotland. Angles plain.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1711
Date to: Exactly AD 1711
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.78 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: Anne of Great Britain
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: Anne (S 3583 - 3589, 3608 - 3618)
Obverse description: Left facing bust
Obverse inscription: ANNA DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields, top and bottom shields showing lions of England and lion of Scotland. Angles plain.
Reverse inscription: MAG BRI FR ET HIB REG 1711
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
To be known as: Leicestershire
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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