Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
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Unique ID: ESS-24125B
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver sixpence of William and Mary (1689-1694).
Obverse is conjoined busts of William and Mary with inscription around. GVLIE[MVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA]. Reverse is crowned cruciform shields. Inscription illegible but likely [MAG BR FR ET HIB REX ET REGINA]
The coin has been bent into an 'S' shaped profile, and could have been given as a 'Love token'.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1689
Date to: Circa AD 1694
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th October 2016 - Monday 24th October 2016
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William and Mary
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William and Mary (S 3438)
Obverse description: Obverse is conjoined busts of William and Mary with inscription around
Obverse inscription: GVLIE[MVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA]
Reverse description: Reverse is crowned cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: Inscription illegible but likely [MAG BR FR ET HIB REX ET REGINA]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL4434
Four figure Latitude: 51.98579777
Four figure longitude: 0.09555706
1:25K map: TL4434
1:10K map: TL43SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.