NARC-2D5A03: NARC-2D5A03 : Sixpence : Charles II - William III

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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-2D5A03

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete silver Sixpence of Charles II to William III (AD 1660-1702). The coin is heavily abraded however a small portion of the reverse appears to indicate a cruciform shield reverse. Probably London mint.

The coin has been bent into an S Shape, as customary for a 'love token', and one edge appears to have been slightly clipped.

Diameter: 20.11mm, Thickness: 0.90mm, Weight: 2.0g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1702

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 20.11 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sixpence
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Cruciform shields
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Wicken (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7438
Four figure Latitude: 52.03547707
Four figure longitude: -0.9226522
1:25K map: SP7438
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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

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