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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-E21784
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver sixpence of William III (1694-1702), dated to 1697 on the reverse, third bust, London mint, Spink 3542.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1697
Date to: Exactly AD 1697
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.95 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2016 - Sunday 1st May 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
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 third bust facing right
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA
Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1697
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Minver Highlands (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW9675
Four figure Latitude: 50.53910432
Four figure longitude: -4.88032158
1:25K map: SW9675
1:10K map: SW95SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2008 | Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 43rd Edition | London | Spink | 351 | no.3542 |
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