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10th July 1584
William the Silent (William I of Orange) was assassinated at his home in Delft by a Catholic Frenchman called Balthasar Gérard.

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This stunning coin is a silver medieval penny of William I dating to c.AD 1068 – 1070. It is from William's Bonnet issue of coins and was minted in Lincolnshire by the moneyer Outhgrim. #FindsFriday #WilliamI #Bonnet #Lincoln https://buff.ly/4iGFpNP