Record ID: LVPL-B14376
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire East
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete contemporary copy of a silver crown of William III (1696-1702) dating to AD 1697. Third bust. Mint: London. Spink 3472. The coin appears deliberately cut revealing the copper alloy core beneath the silver plate. Obverse: Laureate draped bust right. Legend: GVLIELM[VS III DEI GRA] Reverse: Four shields within which are a harp, one lion rampant, three lions passant and three fleurs-de-lis, all around a central circle with the lion of Nassau within, creating a cruciform shape. Legend: MAG [BR FRA ET HIB] REX 16 97 / ANNO RE[GNI OCTAVO [ ] DIGVO] ET TVTAMEN
Created on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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