FAKL-14E472: Post Medieval coin, tin farthing of William and Mary

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COIN

Unique ID: FAKL-14E472

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Post Medieval tin farthing of William and Mary (AD 1688-1694), dated 169?. Obverse: Parallel busts of William and Mary '[GU]LIEMUS [ET MARIA]. Reverse: Figure of Britannia, left, inscription lost, dated in exergue '169?'. The coin appeals to be laminated and through its centre is a 2.0mm square, copper plug, added as safeguard against forgery. Diameter 22.9mm, Mass 4.80g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1690
Date to: Circa AD 1692

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.8 g
Diameter: 22.9 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Birm 866

Materials and construction

Primary material: Tin or tin alloy
Secondary material: Copper
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Ruler/issuer: William and Mary
Category: Modern
Type: Farthing (tin): William and Mary (S 3450 - 3451)
Obverse description: Parallel busts of William and Mary
Obverse inscription: GV]IEMUS[ ET MARIA)
Reverse description: Britannia, left.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Mappleborough Green (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP0965
Four figure Latitude: 52.28307
Four figure longitude: -1.86949244
1:25K map: SP0965
1:10K map: SP06NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: FAKL
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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