½ Crown - William III (1st bust; modified large shields)
Issuer England
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
First laureate and draped bust of King William III right, legend around.
Lettering: GVLIELMVS· III·DEI·GRA
Reverse
Crowned cruciform shields around central Nassau lion, divided date above, legend around. Note: modified large shields (see below)
Lettering: MAG BR·FRA ET·HIB REX·16 98·
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
William III (Wikidata) (Nomisma)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
½ Crown (Numeric: 0.125) (Fraction: 1/8)
Engravers
Obverse
James Roettier
Reverse
John Roettier
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
15.05 g
Size
34 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GVLIELMVS· III·DEI·GRA
Reverse Lettering
MAG BR·FRA ET·HIB REX·16 98·
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1698 | 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mint | - | - |
| Mintage | - | - |
| G | - | - |
| VG | - | - |
| F | - | - |
| VF | 148.77EUR | - |
| XF | 406.75EUR | - |
| AU | 755.33EUR | - |
| UNC | 1,207.77EUR | 1,022.48EUR |
Comments
The standard weight of this coin was 15/31 troy ounce or 232.3 grains.
Modified large shields: Tops of shields are almost touching crowns, bottoms of shields are flatter and closer.
Varieties and errors exist.
