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Coin - Halfcrown, William & Mary, Great Britain, 1689
Reg. No: NU 596
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- Summary:
- Silver coin; Denomination: Halfcrown
Tower Mint, London
William and Mary (1688-1694)
Second crowned shield, caul frosted, interior plain, pearls
Mary was the daughter of James II. For reasons of politics she had married William of Orange, James II nephew and left England to live with him in the Netherlands. When James II lost support, William was invited to invade England and to take over the throne jointly with his wife. James II escaped to France and live there in exile until his death.
A halfcrown is a 2 shilling and 6 pence coin (30 pence) - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 1976
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 34 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 14.851 g (Weight) |
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| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| Series: | England |
| DateEra: | 1689 AD |
| Denomination: | Halfcrown |
| Obverse Description: | The laureate conjoined busts of William and Mary facing right; around, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. |
| Reverse Description: | The second type crowned Royal shield (first and fourth quarters quartered with the arms of England and France), caul frosted, interior plain, pearls; around, MAG BR FR ET HIB REX ET REGINA; the crown divides the date 1789 |
| Edge Description: | The raised legend, + DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI PRIMO |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Silver |
| Issued By: | King William III, England, Great Britain |
| Issued By: | Queen Mary II |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London |
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