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Scotland, William III 1695 Ten Shillings, very well preserved example

Regular price £1,750
Regular price Sale price £1,750

Scotland, William II (1694-1702), silver Ten Shillings, 1695, laureate and draped bust left, 10 below, legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. DEI. GRATIA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms with Scottish lion featuring twice, escutcheon of the Lion of Nassau at centre, date in legend surrounding, MAG. BRIT. FRA. ET. HIB. REX. 1695, weight 4.59g (Burns 1 fig.1076; S.5687). Toned, softly struck on bust, just a hint of wear to high points, reverse stronger, almost extremely fine and rare.

The Latin legends translate as on obverse, "William by the grace of God" continuing on the reverse as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland."

A warrant dated 11th July 1695 was given by his Majesty's high commissioners and Lords of His Majesty's Privy Council to make use of the die, punches and matrices for both Forty and Ten Shilling silver pieces to the Mint at Edinburgh which was approved on the 12th July. Sir William Westsheills the Master of the Edinburgh Mint recommended to Council for the work James Clerk the engraver at Edinburgh who presumably prepared the dies though the account of how much was struck for this date is lost to time.

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