1689 King William III and Queen Mary II silver Halfcrown wit...
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£200 - £300
1689 King William III and Queen Mary II silver Halfcrown with a frosted caul and no pearls (S 3434, ESC 503). Obverse: first laureate draped busts, conjoined, with a legend around that reads 'GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA · DEI · GRATIA'. Reverse: first crowned shield of royal arms, the crown's caul frosted with no pearls to the band. The crown divides the date (1689) and precedes the legend, which reads 'MAG · BR · ET · HIB · REX · ET · REGINA ·'. Edge: raised lettering reads 'DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · PRIMO · + · · + ·'. Weight: 14.97g. Diameter: 32.9mm. Grade: approaching VF - Very Fine with good eye appeal.
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£200 - £300
1689 King William III and Queen Mary II silver Halfcrown with a frosted caul and no pearls (S 3434, ESC 503). Obverse: first laureate draped busts, conjoined, with a legend around that reads 'GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA · DEI · GRATIA'. Reverse: first crowned shield of royal arms, the crown's caul frosted with no pearls to the band. The crown divides the date (1689) and precedes the legend, which reads 'MAG · BR · ET · HIB · REX · ET · REGINA ·'. Edge: raised lettering reads 'DECVS · ET · TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · PRIMO · + · · + ·'. Weight: 14.97g. Diameter: 32.9mm. Grade: approaching VF - Very Fine with good eye appeal.
