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1/2 Crown - William III 1st bust, small shields
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1696 |
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| Value | 1/2 Crown (1/8) |
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| Obverse description | First laureate and draped bust of King William III facing right, rendered in high relief with careful attention to regal detail. The effigy is encircled by the Latin legend GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA, interrupted by pellet stops. No mint letter appears below the bust truncation. The portrait reflects the style characteristic of the early milled coinage of William III, with a robust laurel wreath crowning the king's profile. |
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| Obverse lettering | GVLIELMVS· III·DEI·GRA (Translation: William the Third by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Four crowned cruciform shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland arranged symmetrically around a central escutcheon charged with the Nassau lion. The divided date 16-96 appears in the upper angles of the cross, flanked by the crowns. The peripheral Latin legend reads MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX, identifying William III as King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. The shields are of the small type, distinguishing this variety from the large-shield issues of the same reign. The overall design is characteristic of the early English milled halfcrown series. |
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