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COIN
Unique ID: SUSS-D2BA86
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A possibly Post Medieval silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694-1702)
The object is a very smooth and worn. The coin is slightly bent into an 'S' shape to be used possibly as a love token. Both faces are very worn and are now completely illegible. Coins of William III were commonly converted into love tokens.
The coin measures 19.8 mm in diameter, is 0.5mm thick and weighs 1.46 grams. grams.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1694
Date to: Circa AD 1702
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 1.46 g
Diameter: 19.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 27th November 2017 - Monday 27th November 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Arun (District)
Parish or ward: Yapton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU9703
Four figure Latitude: 50.81843204
Four figure longitude: -0.62438385
1:25K map: SU9703
1:10K map: SU90SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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