Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
COIN
Unique ID: SWYOR-12B9DD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval silver coin; a shilling of William III (AD 1694 - 1702) which has been reused, probably as a love token, by polishing it smooth and stamping it with punched marks. The coin has a diameter of 25.18mm and is 0.97mm thick. 4.34g. See Spink number 3497 - 3519.
The only part of the coin design surviving is the outline of the back of the monarch's head, and the letters MVS from GVLIELMVS on the obverse. The centre of the obvers has been stamped (possibly engraved) with a florid W and a second letter or two, perhaps an N. The reverse is stamped near the centre with an arrow or design of four radiating lines. There is no evidence of the coin having been bent into an S shape as is common on love tokens, which usually mutiliate a sixpence of William III. Compare LANCUM-BBA1A3 a token with numerous stamps and marks made from a coin. Similar objects were also used as advertising tokens and trial pieces. Touchpieces are also similar, but technically, they were made specially rather than being a recycled coin. See NMS-BE5AB1 for more information.
Class:
love token
Inscription:
W(N)
Evidence of reuse: polished smooth and stamped or engraved
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.97 mm
Weight: 4.34 g
Diameter: 25.18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 29th April 2014 - Tuesday 29th April 2014
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2153
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: William III (S 3497 - 3519)
Obverse description: bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]MVS[...]
Reverse description: obliterated
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Craven (District)
Parish or ward: Horton in Ribblesdale (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD8075
Four figure Latitude: 54.17040026
Four figure longitude: -2.30785348
1:25K map: SD8075
1:10K map: SD87NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: SWYOR-0FC7ED
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper alloy Post Medieval coin, perhaps a halfpenny of William III, or a halfpenny of George III, which has been reused by being worn smoo…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SWYOR-BC7C81
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A Post-Medieval silver coin: a shilling of William III (1694 - 1702) dating from 1695 - 1700. It is 25mm in diameter and 1.1mm thick. It weig…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: SWYOR-E0C815
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A post-medieval silver coin: a shilling of William III dating from 1695-1701. Both sides of this coin have been polished flat to serve as a l…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618