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William III 1696-C Shilling, Chester, R over V

William III (1694-1702), silver Shilling, 1696, Chester Mint, first laureate and draped bust right, C below, legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III.DEI.GRA, legend variety with last R struck over a V, rev. crowned cruciform shields, Lion of Nassau at centre, date either side of top crown, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB. REX. weight 5.77g (Bull 1166; ESC 1082A R4; S.3499). Lightly toned, just a little weak of strike at centre of reverse otherwise extremely fine and very rare.

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

These provincial branch mint coins were struck as part of the Great Recoinage when all the old hand made hammered silver coinage was finally withdrawn in favour of the machine made pieces. To make exchange of old for new easier on the public, branch Mints were opened and operated in Bristol, Chester, Exeter, Norwich and York with the initial letter of the Mint below the King's bust.

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