William III Silver Shilling 1696B Scarce
William III Silver Shilling 1696B Scarce
William III Silver Shilling 1696B Scarce
William III Silver Shilling 1696B Scarce
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William III 1696B Silver Shilling – Choice EF – Scarce

£1,200.00

Small ‘x’ in REX variety. A pleasing deep grey tone with golden flashes in the legends, a desirable coin.

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William III (1694-1702), silver Shilling, 1696B, Bristol mint, small ‘x’ in REX, m.m. B on obverse only, edge milled diagonally. Obv. First laureate and draped bust facing right, B below. Rev. Crowned cruciform shields, Lion of Nassau in centre, angles plain, date split by English crown. 6.06g, die axis 6h (S.3498; Bull 1159). A pleasing deep grey tone with golden flashes in the legends, much underlying lustre, a desirable coin. Choice extremely fine and rated ‘S’ – scarce by Bull. Slabbed and graded by NGC as MS61.

Provenance
Illustrated in “Coinage and Currency in Eighteenth Century Britain, The Provincial Coinage” by David W Dykes, page 32, number 29

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Period

Ruler

Date

Production Method

Metal

Denomination

Condition

Edge

Mint

Mint mark (obverse)

Type

Small 'x' in REX

Weight

References

S.3498; Bull 1159

Rarity

Rated 'S' – Scarce