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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-D22C08

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete, post medieval, silver, threepence, of James II (1685-1688) , dated 1687. Obverse: bust L, IACOBVS.II./DEI.GRATIA. Reverse, crown above III, MAG.BR.FR.ET.HIB.REX 16/87, Spink No. 3415

Measurements: Diameter: 17.21mm; Thickness: 0.57mm; Weight: 1.23g

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 1687

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.57 mm
Weight: 1.23 g
Diameter: 17.21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2020

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Threepence
Ruler/issuer: James II of England
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Threepence: James II (S 3415)
Obverse description: Bust Left
Obverse inscription: IACOBVS.II./DEI.GRATIA
Reverse description: Crown above III
Reverse inscription: MAG.BR.FR.ET.HIB.REX 16/87
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
Parish or ward: Marlesford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM3257
Four figure Latitude: 52.1624815
Four figure longitude: 1.39069973
1:25K map: TM3257
1:10K map: TM35NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Spink and Son Ltd	2017	Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 53rd edition, 2018	London	Spink & Son Ltd

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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