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COIN
Unique ID: FAKL-C4C648
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Post Medieval silver coin, probably a groat of William III (1694-1702) bent to form a 'love token'. The coin has been completely defaced, no trace of the inscription or design survive although coins of William have been found to most commonly treated in this way. The coin has been bent twice, each time at around 45 degrees, the two bends not being parallel. Diameter: 18.7mm, Mass 1.43g.
Subsequent actions
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: Circa AD 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1702
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.43 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th October 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SWY 838
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
District: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Dalton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK4692
Four figure Latitude: 53.42279828
Four figure longitude: -1.3092624
1:25K map: SK4692
1:10K map: SK49SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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