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Post-Medieval Coin: Sixpence of William III
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Frank Basford, 2017-05-11 11:35:29
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Post-Medieval Coin: Sixpence of William III
Description
English: A worn and possibly clipped post-Medieval silver sixpence of William III (1694-1702), minted at Bristol and dated 1697 on coin.

Obverse: [GVLIEL]MVS III.DEI.G[RA], Laureate and draped bust facing right (B below bust)

Reverse: 97.MAG.BR.FRA.ET.HIB.REX.16, Four shields within which are a harp, one lion rampant, three lions passant and three fleurs-de-lis, all around a central circle with the lion of Nassau within, creating a cruciform shape.

Diameter: 20.0mm. Weight: 2.30g. DA=12:6.

This coin has been pierced and the hole contains iron, possibly the remains of a nail.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date 1697
date QS:P571,+1697-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 846725
Old ref: IOW-37B46D
Filename: IOW2017274.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/614394
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/614394/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/846725
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