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William III 1696 Crown

William III (1694-1702), silver Crown, 1696, third laureate and draped bust right, legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA. rev. crowned cruciform shields, Lion of Nassau at centre, early harp, date either side of top crown, .MAG. BR.FRA. ET.HIB. REX. edge inscribed in raised letters and dated, +.+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. .ANNO. REGNI. OCTAVO. weight 30.53g (Bull 1004; ESC 94; S.3472). Toned, with some black spots, a couple of raised die flaws and rim flaws, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine.

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." and additionally on the edge "An ornament and a safeguard, in the eighth year of the reign."

Provenance:

St James Auction 5, 27th September 2006, lot 380.

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