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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-7B482D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A post medieval silver sixpence of William III dating to the year AD 1696. GULIELMVS III DEI GRA obverse depicting a laureate bust (probably second bust) facing right. MAG BRI FRA ET HIB REX 1696 reverse depicting crowned cruciform shields with large crowns. Uncertain mint. (Coins of England & the United Kingdom 2017 (52nd edition), Spink, London) possibly p 383, no 3537.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1696
Date to: Exactly AD 1696
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.63 g
Diameter: 21.1 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 5164
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: A laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III DEI [GRA]
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields with large crowns.
Reverse inscription: [MAG BRI] FRA ET HIB REX [1696]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Atworth
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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