½ Crown - William and Mary (1st busts; 1st shield)
Issuer England
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
First laureate conjoined busts of King William and Queen Mary right, legend around.
Lettering: GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA · DEI · GRATIA
Reverse
Quartered shield of arms with crown above dividing date, legend around. Note: 1st reverse, English and French arms single shields
Lettering: MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB·REX·ET·REGINA·16 89·
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
William III, Mary II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
½ Crown (Numeric: 0.125) (Fraction: 1/8)
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
15.05 g
Size
34 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA · DEI · GRATIA
Reverse Lettering
MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB·REX·ET·REGINA·16 89·
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1689 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | - |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | 86.39EUR |
| VF | 213.67EUR |
| XF | 521.12EUR |
| AU | 737.69EUR |
| UNC | 3,865.08EUR |
Comments
The standard weight of this coin was 15/31 troy ounce or 232.3 grains.
Several varieties exist.
