½ Penny - William and Mary
Issuer England
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Laureate and cuirassed conjoined busts of King William and Queen Mary right, legend around.
Lettering: GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·
Reverse
Seated figure of Britannia left with olive branch in raised right hand, spear in left, shield bearing the Union flag resting at left, legend around, date in exergue.
Lettering: BRITAN NIA 1694
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
William III, Mary II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes (Date: 1969-08-01)
Face Value
½ Penny (Numeric: 0.0020833333333333) (Fraction: 1/480)
Engravers
Reverse
John Roettier
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper
Weight
10.8 g
Size
30 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·
Reverse Lettering
BRITAN NIA 1694
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1694 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | - |
| G | 11.34EUR |
| VG | 27.59EUR |
| F | 44.00EUR |
| VF | 59.91EUR |
| XF | 474.78EUR |
| AU | 474.78EUR |
| UNC | - |
Comments
House of Stuart restored (1660-1714), William and Mary (1689-94), legend error varieties exist.
The standard weight for these pieces was 42 to the pound avoirdupois (8/21 ounce or 166.7 grains each).
