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COIN
Unique ID: GAT-58C0B5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A silver shilling of William III (reigning from 1694 to 1702).
Obverse: Laurel crowned bust facing right. Underneath the bust is the letter ‘C’ indicating Chester mint.
The legend is partially worn and reads: ‘GVLIELMVS / III ‘
Reverse: Cruciform crowned shields (within which are a harp, one lion rampant, three lions passant and there fleur-de-lis).
At the centre is a central circle within which is lion of Nassau Four. The legend is worn and illegible.
The coin is dated 1696.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 81685
Other reference: PAS2019-30
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Coin references
No coin references available.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skingley, P. | 2007 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink & Sons Ltd |
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