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Description: | A silver sixpence of William III, dated 1696 on coin, Bristol mint mark. Obverse: Laureate, draped bust facing right. Obverse inscription: GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA. Reverse: Crowned shields of England, Scotland, France and Ireland arranged in a cruciform; lion of Nassau at centre. Reverse inscription: MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX 1696. The diameter is 20mm and the weight is 2g.The coin has been bent into a slight S-shape but, as regular love tokens are usually worn almost smooth, this is more likely something that has happened post-deposition. The coin has been perforated rather crudely through the neck of the bust. A possible reason for this would be to insert a purse-string, the perforation could also have happened by accident or be post-depositional.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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