Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-11C60C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Milled sixpence of William III (1694-1702), probably issue of 1695
Obverse description: Bust laureate draped right, probably first bust.
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III D[---]
Reverse description: Cruciform shields.
Reverse inscription: MAG[---]ET.HIB REX 16[--]
Diameter: 20.8mm, Weight: 2.69gms, die axis: 6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1695
Date to: Exactly AD 1695
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.69 g
Diameter: 20.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 24th March 2019
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Other reference: NLM42572
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sixpence
Ruler/issuer: William and Mary
Category: Modern
Type: Sixpence: William and Mary (S 3438)
Obverse description: Bust laureate draped right, probably first bust.
Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III D[---]
Reverse description: Cruciform shields.
Reverse inscription: MAG[---]ET.HIB REX 16[--]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9015
Four figure Latitude: 53.62381127
Four figure longitude: -0.64070829
1:25K map: SE9015
1:10K map: SE91NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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