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COIN
Unique ID: WMID-6BDB67
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Post Medieval Irish half penny of William and Mary (AD 1689-94). Conjoined busts on obverse, crowned harp on reverse (Spink 6597), dated to AD 1692 with date either side of harp. London mint. Spink (2003: 175). Coin is chipped at 10 o'clock on the obverse.
Overall dimensions: 25.31mm in diameter, 1.41mm in thickness and 4.66g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1692
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.41 mm
Weight: 4.66 g
Diameter: 25.31 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 9th November 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: William and Mary
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Irish: halfpenny of William and Mary, copper, (S 6597)
Obverse description: Conjoined busts right.
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS.ET.MARIA.DEI.GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned harp.
Reverse inscription: MAG.BR.FR.ET.HIB.REX..ET.REGINA
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Staffordshire Moorlands (District)
Parish or ward: Checkley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK0338
Four figure Latitude: 52.93938635
Four figure longitude: -1.95680782
1:25K map: SK0338
1:10K map: SK03NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2003 | Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p. 175 | no. 6597 |
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