Record ID: LVPL-0F4A49
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn post medieval silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694-1702) dated to 1696-1702. Mint uncertain. Both faces are completely worn and the coin has been bent twice into an S-shape. Obverse: Laureate, draped bust facing right; [GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA] Reverse: Crowned shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland arranged in a cruciform; lion of Nassau at centre; [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX ...]. Worn and bent coins such as this one are often described as 'love tokens'. Dr Kevin Leahy notes in FAKL-A043BC: 'Love tokens' were made using coins dating from t…
Created on: Wednesday 24th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-F75342
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver milled post medieval shilling of William III (1694-1702) . Mint: Londo. Both faces are extremely worn and scratched. Obverse: Laureate bust right. Legend: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA Reverse: Crowned cruciform shield. Legend: [16 ... MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX]
Created on: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Last updated: Friday 10th March 2023
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Record ID: PUBLIC-BE11A6
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval silver coin, probably a William III sixpence, bent into a form commonly known as a love token. The coin appears to have been bent on more than one occasion from different angles, forming a cusp on each side. One of the cusps appears to contain indentations which may have been caused by biting it. Flat spots on the raised edges suggest it continued in circulation after being bent. Dates to between c1694 and c1702 AD. Diameter 19mm and weight 1.6g. Some sources suggest that worn silver coins would often be bent to prove they were not counterfeit, as silver washed…
Created on: Monday 14th January 2019
Last updated: Monday 14th December 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Clitheroe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-E7E5FA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver shilling of William III first bust dating to 1696AD. GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA is the ob legend and MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX is the rev. The diameter is 26mm and the weight 5.76g.
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-E7DAF3
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver shilling of William III possibly dating to 1698AD. GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA is the ob legend and MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX is the rev. The diameter is 23mm and the weight 5.36g.
Created on: Monday 12th June 2017
Last updated: Monday 19th June 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-6BBF95
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy William III farthing. The diameter is 23mm and the weight 3.82g.
Created on: Monday 13th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
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Record ID: LANCUM-9F2C11
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably an extremely worn silver threepence of William III (AD 1694-1702), only identifiable on the basis of diameter, shape and weight. Obv: [GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA] / right facing laureate bust Rev: [MAG BR FR ET HIB REG ...] / crowned 3
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overkellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9F14FA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probably an extremely worn silver shilling of William III (AD1694-1702), probably dating from AD1696-1701) bent into a 'love token' and only identifiable on the basis of diameter, shape and weight. Obv: [GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA] / Bust of king facing right Rev: [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX] / Cruciform shields Ref: Spink 3470 - 3552
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overkellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-9F000A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval silver sixpence of William III (AD 1694-1702), bent into a 'love token' and only identifiable on the basis of diameter, shape and weight. Obv: [GVLIELMVS . III . DEI . GRA .] / Laureate and draped bust facing right Rev: [MAG / BR . FRA / ET . HIB / REX ....] / Crowned national shields arranged in a cross with the lion of Nassau at the centre; late harp, small crowns
Created on: Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 12th January 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Overkellet', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: LANCUM-3302DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A silver William III sixpence dating to 1696-1701AD, London mint. GV[LIELMVS III DEI GRA] is the ob legend and [MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX] is the rev legend. The diameter is 21mm and the weight 2.55g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 20th February 2017
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