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Unique ID: IOW-06E444
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete post-Medieval silver sixpence of William III (1694-1702), minted at London and dated 1697 on coin.
Obverse: GVLIELMVS [III DEI GRA]; Laureate and draped bust facing right
Reverse: 97.MAG.BR.FRA.ET.HIB.REX.16; 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: 20.8mm. Weight: 2.24g. DA=12:6.
The coin has been folded as a 'love-token'.
Evidence of reuse: The coin has been folded as a 'love-token'
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1697
Date to: Exactly AD 1697
Period of reuse: POST MEDIEVAL
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 20.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th March 2016 - Saturday 19th March 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-3-91
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: London
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: 97.MAG.BR.FRA.ET.HIB.REX.16
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.