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COIN
Unique ID: ASHM-DE78ED
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete, silver shilling of William III (1694-1702), dating to AD 1696. Spink 3497.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Undergoing further examination at a museum
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
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: ASHMBD641
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: William III (S 3497 - 3519)
Obverse description: Bust, right.
Obverse inscription: GUILELMVS./III.DEI.GRA
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: MAG/BR.FRA/ET HIB./REX 1696
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
To be known as: Childrey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2001 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd |
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