PUBLIC-8D3E5E: William III Silver Shilling

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-8D3E5E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A Post-Medieval silver shilling of William III, AD 1694-1702. Coin dated 1697. Minted at Bristol.

Notes:

Coin featured in "Coins of England and the United Kingdom", Spink 2014. P. 372. No.3512.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1697
Date to: Exactly AD 1697

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 6 g
Diameter: 25.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th September 2012 - Friday 7th September 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Mint or issue place: Bristol
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: William III (S 3497 - 3519)
Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust facing right. "B" Bristol mint mark below bust.
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS. / III . DEI . GRA
Reverse description: Crowned cruciform shields.
Reverse inscription: MAG /BR . FRA / ET . HIB / REX . 16 / 97
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Weston Colville (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6152
Four figure Latitude: 52.14283042
Four figure longitude: 0.35138308
1:25K map: TL6152
1:10K map: TL65SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Searching cultivated land.
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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