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William and Mary 1689 Guinea, first year of denomination for joint reign
William and Mary (1688-94), gold Guinea, 1689, conjoined busts right, legend surrounding, GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA, toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, later Irish harp with 6 strings, Lion of Nassau as an escutcheon at centre, date either side of crown, .MAG. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. ET. REGINA., weight 8.33g (Schneider 467; Bull EGC 360; Farey 0312 ER; MCE 148; S.3426). Toned with some fleck marks to right of obverse side, some die clash evident under busts where the figure 6 shows through incuse from date on reverse, weakly struck at centre both sides with some wear to high points, otherwise very fine.
The Latin legends translate to on obverse "William and Mary by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse as "King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland."
We note the gold output from the Mint in this first year of the coinage was £128,442, the highest of the short joint reign.
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