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HM32220

William III 1701 Guinea, second head, plain sceptres, narrow crowns

Regular price £2,950
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William III (1694-1702),gold Guinea, 1701, second laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA.,rev. crowned cruciform shields, narrow crowns, scrolled ornamental 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 obliquely milled, weight 8.19g (Schneider. 508; MCE 186; Farey 440; EGC 426 - dies c/19; S.3463). Pleasing tone, mottled hues of red on reverse, some pitting and contact marks otherwise good fine, reverse better.

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 1701 calendar year had an output of £1,190,019 worth of gold struck into coin.

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