GLO-D2036B: GLO-D2036B sixpence of William III

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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-D2036B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

~~Silver sixpence of William III dated to c1694-1699 Obverse: Laureate, draped bust facing right [GVLIELMVS III DI GRA] Reverse: Crowned shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland arranged in a cruciform; lion of Nassau at centre [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 16][..] This coin has been bent into a love token.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1699

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.61 g
Diameter: 21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 26th December 2015 - Saturday 26th December 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)
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [GVLIELMVS III DI GRA]
Reverse description: Crowned shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland arranged in a cruciform; lion of Nassau at centre
Reverse inscription: [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 16][..]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8624
Four figure Latitude: 51.91435072
Four figure longitude: -2.20494453
1:25K map: SO8624
1:10K map: SO82SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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