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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-CF3169
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver sixpence of William III 1694/1702. The coin has been worn smooth on both faces and bent into a gentle S shape. These features suggest the coin was reused as a love token, a common practice in the period of William III's reign.
There are no identifying year or mint marks left on the coin.
Evidence of reuse: RUBBED CLEAN BENT S SHAPED
Subsequent actions
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: Circa AD 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1702
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 21.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 3rd February 2015 - Tuesday 3rd February 2015
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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)
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Conwy (Unitary Authority)
District: Conwy (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: GALN CONWY
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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