Lot 3102
Great Britain. Crown, 1700. S.3474; ESC-97; Dav-3782. William III. By James Roettier. Obverse third laureate draped bust right, reverse crowned cruciform shields. Edge DVODECIMO in raised letters. An exceptional mint state specimen which is beautifully toned in shades of golden green and aquamarine. Maintained in pristine condition since the time it was minted. NGC graded MS-63.
*William of Orange was born in November 1650, later married the daughter of James II, Mary Stuart, and was eventually asked by Parliament to govern England, where he suppressed the Jacobites. He ruled jointly with Mary from 1689 until she died from smallpox in 1694.
In 1696 there was a great recoinage and the badly damaged and worn silver coins which made up most of the nation's circulating currency were gradually taken out of circulation and replaced with freshly minted new 'milled' coins. The large new crown pieces were made only in 4 years - 1695, 1696, 1697 and this date 1700. The king died on March 8th 1702, after a serious fall from his horse.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 4,500.
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