1696 Shilling William III Great Britain Coin Silver Error GVLIELMVSS
Possibly a part double-strike through a jump in the die, in which case the second V may be over part of the original M
Obverse: Wreathed bust of William III facing right
Obverse legend: GVLIELMVS• III•DEI•GRA•
Reverse: Four shields with crowns above arranged in each quarter, central shape, divided date at top
Reverse legend: MAGBRFRAETHIBREX16 96
Country: Great Britain
Ruler: William III (4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702.
Denomination: Shilling
Year: 1696
Metal: Silver (0.925)
Weight ±: 5.39 g.
Diameter ±: 25 mm
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