IOW-D14298: Post-Medieval Coin: Shilling of William III

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-D14298

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete post-Medieval silver shilling 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: 25.0mm. Weight: 5.94g. DA=12:6.

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 1697
Date to: Exactly AD 1697

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.94 g
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th April 2016 - Sunday 10th April 2016

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2016-1-149

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: William III (S 3497 - 3519)
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: Slightly worn: very fine

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
Discovery circumstances: Found on the seabed during recreational diving
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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

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