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5 Shillings - William II
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1702 |
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| Value | 5 Shillings (1/4) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped bust of William II (William III of England) with flowing curly hair and laurel wreath, truncated at the shoulder. The numeral '5' appears below the bust as the mark of value. The peripheral Latin legend reads GVLIELMVS · DEI · GRATIA · and is separated from the central effigy by an inner beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | GVLIELMVS · DEI · GRATIA · (Translation: William, by the Grace of God) |
| Reverse description | Central device depicting a thistle plant with three heads — one large crowned bloom flanked by two smaller buds — rising from acanthus-style foliage, all surmounted by a royal crown. The peripheral Latin legend NEMO · ME · IMPVNE · LACESSET · 1702 · encircles the design, with the date incorporated into the legend, separated by pellet stops. An inner beaded border frames the composition. |
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