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Description: | A post-Medieval cast copper-alloy circular double-sided half guinea coin weight of William III (1694-1702 AD).Obverse: GVLIELMVS.III-DEI.GRATIA; Laureate bust right of William IIIReverse: Crown with sceptres in saltire behind; Value: ½/GVINEA/W (in three lines, one above the other).Diameter: 16.75mm; thickness: 2.51mm. Weight: 3.48g. (53.8grains).DA=12:8.This is a guinea coin weight of William III for a half guinea denomination although the weight falls below the 64.75 grains for the full weight of a half guinea (Withers and Withers, 1995: 37, 68).
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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