6 Pence - William and Mary
Issuer England
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Conjoined laureate and draped busts of King William and Queen Mary right, legend around.
Lettering: GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse
Crowned cruciform shields around central Nassau lion, royal cypher and date numeral in angles, legend around.
Lettering: MAG·BR· FR·ET·HI· REX·ET· REGINA· WM WM WM WM 1 6 9 3
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
William III, Mary II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
6 Pence (Numeric: 0.025) (Fraction: 1/40)
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
3 g
Size
21 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse Lettering
MAG·BR· FR·ET·HI· REX·ET· REGINA· WM WM WM WM 1 6 9 3
Comments
House of Stuart Restored (1660-1714), William and Mary (1689-94).
The standard weight of this coin was 3/31 troy ounce or 46.5 grains.
