½ Penny - William III (3rd issue)
Issuer England
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Laureate and cuirassed bust of King William III right, legend around.
Lettering: GVLIELMVS· TERTIVS
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia left, spear in left hand, olive branch in right, shield bearing the Union flag resting on left, legend around, date in exergue. Note: right hand down.
Lettering: BRITAN NIA · 1700
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
William III (Wikidata) (Nomisma)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
medal
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
½ Penny (Numeric: 0.0020833333333333) (Fraction: 1/480)
Engravers
Obverse
John Croker
Reverse
John Roettier
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.8 g
Size
28 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GVLIELMVS· TERTIVS
Reverse Lettering
BRITAN NIA · 1700
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1699 | 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Mint | - | - |
| Mintage | - | - |
| G | 0.93EUR | 12.08EUR |
| VG | 11.00EUR | 19.07EUR |
| F | 20.00EUR | 21.89EUR |
| VF | - | 25.13EUR |
| XF | - | - |
| AU | - | - |
| UNC | - | - |
Comments
House of Stuart restored (1660-1714), William III (1694-1702), Third issue (1699-1701).
Obverse and reverse varieties exist.
The standard weight for these pieces was 42 to the pound avoirdupois (8/21 ounce or 166.7 grains each).
