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COIN
Unique ID: BH-A75571
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A milled silver fourpence of James II, dating 1686 - 1688. Pierced at 6 o'clock on obverse (12 o'clock on reverse).
Diameter: 18.4mm; thickness: 1mm; weight: 1.5g.
Evidence of reuse: Piercing
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1686
Date to: Exactly AD 1688
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 15th September 2013
Rally details.
This object was found at Thesaurus Group at Offley, Hertfordshire, September 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: TLB 2013 - 19
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Fourpence
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Fourpence: James II (S 3414)
Obverse description: Laureate bust left.
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS II [DEI GRA]TIA
Reverse description: Crowned 'IIII'.
Reverse inscription: [MAG BR FR]A ET HIB REX 16-[...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lilley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1325
Four figure Latitude: 51.9120788
Four figure longitude: -0.358601
1:25K map: TL1325
1:10K map: TL12NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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