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BM01775
William and Mary 1693 Halfcrown
William and Mary (1688-94), silver Halfcrown, 1693, the 3 struck over an inverted 3, F over E in reverse legend, conjoined laureate and draped busts right, legend surrounding, GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA, toothed border around rim both sides, rev crowned cruciform shields, WM monogram in angles, Lion of Nassau at centre, date surrounding, MAG. BR. ER. ET. HI. REX. ET. REGINA. edge inscribed in raised letters and dated, .+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. QVINTO.+. weight 14.99g (Bull 859; ESC 521B; S.3436). Toned, a pleasing extremely fine and very rare.
The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "William and Mary by the Grace of God," and abbreviated on the reverse as "King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland."