A SILVER PERPETUAL CALENDAR COIN BY W. FOSTER, 1696
the obverse with calendar with outer numeral ring headed Epact 1696 and signed W. Foster lower right; the reverse with instructions (worn) -- 1¼in. (3.3cm.) diameter

Four similar examples by this maker are located at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford

Condition Report
Obverse (calendar side) in strong, readable condition; reverse has three vertical rub lines through writing, making reading difficult.

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