Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-5AE03B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval copper-alloy halfpenny of William III, dating to the year AD 1699. BRITANNIA reverse type depicting Britannia in centre with right hand raised sitting with shield and spear facing left, 1699 underneath.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1699
Date to: Exactly AD 1699
Quantity: 1
Weight: 9.1 g
Diameter: 28.43 mm
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Other reference: SSWM 5219
Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Halfpenny: William III (S 3554 - 3556)
Obverse description: Laureate and cuirassed bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: GVLI[...] TERTIVS
Reverse description: Britannia in centre with right hand raised sitting with shield and spear facing left, 1699 underneath.
Reverse inscription: BRITAN[...]IA
Initial mark: None
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: ST9914
Four figure Latitude: 50.92545386
Four figure longitude: -2.01559954
1:25K map: ST9914
1:10K map: ST91SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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