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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-AB39CB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post-Medieval silver complete sixpence of William III, dating to the period AD 1695-1697. Bust unclear. Early harp, large crown.
Spink (2008) no.3520ff
Diameter: 20.6mm, thickness: 0.9mm, weight: 2.50g
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 1695
Date to: Exactly AD 1697
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th March 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: Unclear bust right
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS.III.DEI.GRA.
Reverse description: Four crowned shields cruciform. Early harp, large crown.
Reverse inscription: [----.MAG BR.]FRA ET.HIB [REX.]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
District: Rutland (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Rutland
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaby, B.A. | 1999 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 349 | no.3520ff | |
| Seaby, B.A. | 1999 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 349 | no.3520ff |
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