Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: WMID-D26CB6
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete milled copper alloy half penny of William III (AD 1694 to AD 1702), dating to AD 1700. BRITANNIA reverse type depicting Britannnia seated with right hand raised. Spink 3556.
Diameter: 27.9 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 7.9 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 7.9 g
Diameter: 27.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th September 2013
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Halfpenny: William III (S 3554 - 3556)
Obverse description: Crowned bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [ ]MVS TE[ ]IVS
Reverse description: Britannia seated
Reverse inscription: [ ]NIA 1700
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SO7897
Four figure Latitude: 52.57037352
Four figure longitude: -2.32602822
1:25K map: SO7897
1:10K map: SO79NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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