Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: HESH-80C415
Object type certainty: Certain
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A deliberately cut half sixpence of William III folded into three to form a 'love token'
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1692
Date to: Circa AD 1702
Quantity: 1
Width: 10.3 mm
Weight: 1.35 g
Diameter: 21 mm
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Other reference: Shropshire Museum Service; Object Entry Form: E. 01900
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William III of England
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William III (S 3520 - 3548)
Obverse description: Laureate crowned bust
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III [REX
Reverse description: Cross formed of five shields of Britain
Reverse inscription: [...] FRA ET HIB R[..]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
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