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COIN
Unique ID: DUR-554047
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete silver sixpence of William III (1689-1702). Cruciform shield reverse. Uncertain Mint.
The coin has been folded to be used as a "love token".
Diameter: 20.40mm, Thickness: 0.71mm, Weight: 2.4g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1689
Date to: Circa AD 1702
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.71 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 20.4 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Category: Modern
Type: Silver: George III, not further defined (S 3742 - 3761, 3765 - 3773, 3787 - 3796)
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: GVLIEMVS/[III DEI GRA]
Reverse description: Cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: […MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX…]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stamfordham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ0668
Four figure Latitude: 55.00652899
Four figure longitude: -1.90772465
1:25K map: NZ0668
1:10K map: NZ06NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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