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William III 1698 Guinea, 2nd laureate head

Regular price £4,950
Regular price Sale price £4,950

William III (1694-1702),gold Guinea, 1698, second laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA.,rev. crowned cruciform shields, plain sceptres in angles, Lion of Nassau as an escutcheon at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG BR.FRA ET.HIB REX., edge milled, weight 8.32g (MCE 180; Farey 410; Bull EGC 414; S.3460). Once cleaned with some light flecking both sides with hairlines, with a residual brilliance, otherwise good very fine.

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

The 1698 calendar year had an output of £471,567 worth of gold struck into coin.

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