IOW-7B2EB0: Post-Medieval Coin: Sixpence of William III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-7B2EB0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A complete and worn coin, probably a post-Medieval silver sixpence of William III (1694-1702), date illegible on coin. Minted between 1695 and 1702. Spink: 3520-3548.

Obverse: [GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA]; [Laureate and draped bust facing right]

Reverse: [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX]; [Four shields within which are a harp, one lion rampant, three lions passant and three fleurs-de-lis, all around a central circle with the lion of Nassau within, creating a cruciform shape]

Diameter: 20.4mm. Weight: 1.85g.

The coin has been folded as a 'love token'.

Evidence of reuse: The coin has been folded as a 'love token'

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1695
Date to: Exactly AD 1702
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.85 g
Diameter: 20.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 17th February 2015 - Tuesday 17th February 2015

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2015-3-33

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: [Laureate and draped bust facing right]
Obverse inscription: [GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA]
Reverse description: [Four shields within which are a harp, one lion rampant, three lions passant and three fleurs-de-lis, all around a central circle with the lion of Nassau within, creating a cruciform shape]
Reverse inscription: [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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