These Silver Crowns were issued in the reign of King William III 1695-1701. At that time Five Shillings or a Crown was the equivalent of five weeks' wages for a skilled craftsman. We hate to think about how little a coin dealer would have been paid if there were any at that time. This was the largest Silver coin issued for King William III. You have the laureate bust on one side and four sets of crowned Arms on the other with the date above. The coats of Arms are England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and the lion of the House of Orange. These early Silver crowns are getting extremely difficult to find. On the other hand, considering it is over 300 years old and worth at the time, five weeks' wages for a skilled craftsman.
William III reigned with his wife Mary Stuart until her death in 1694. He then ruled as sole monarch until 1702. The coin on offer is the Halfcrown, the second largest Silver coin struck under this monarch. On one side you have the bust of the King, on the reverse you have the arms of England, Scotland, France, (yes, France!) and Ireland, with a standing lion of the House of Orange in the middle, this was because William was Prince of Orange from birth. All of these Halfcrowns are struck in Sterling Silver and they are heavily circulated. Supplies are very limited.
William III came from the Netherlands from the House of Orange, he originally ruled with his wife Mary, as William & Mary. But when she died he took over on his own as King William III. We can offer Sterling Silver Shillings of King William III, dates of our choice in Fair and Very Good. Yes, they have seen considerable wear, on the other hand, they are over 300 years old. You have the King’s bust on one side with very long hair, the other side has crowned shields of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland. These are most interesting and while having seen considerable usage, still identifiable.
William III was a Dutchman who married Mary and they ruled as William and Mary. When she died he continued ruling as King William III from 1694-1702. We offer Sterling Silver sixpences of King William III. Because during his reign there was ‘The Great Re-Coinage’ there many different varieties to collect. Dates will be of our choice but all these silver sixpences will be over 300 years old and in Very Good condition. Supplies are very limited and well worth having.
These Silver Crowns were issued in the reign of King William III 1694-1702. At that time Five Shillings or a Crown was the equivalent of five weeks' wages for a skilled craftsman. This is the largest Silver coin to be issued for King William III. You have the laureate bust on one side and four sets of crowned Arms on the other. The coats of Arms are England, Scotland, Ireland, France, and the lion of the House of Orange. These early Silver crowns are getting extremely difficult to find and now over 300 years old. The largest silver coin of its time. Now over 300 years old.