William & Mary Halfpenny 1694 Fine
William III and Mary II were England’s first and only joint sovereigns, with Mary sharing equal status and power. William and Mary came to the throne after the "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 when Mary’s father, James II, was deposed for trying to enforce Catholic tolerance in England. The King and Queen ruled jointly from 1689 until Mary’s death aged 32 in 1694. William and Mary were, in fact cousins, sharing King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria as grandparents. We have on offer the ever-popular, and getting harder to find 1694 halfpennies. They’re a one-year type and were struck in Copper at the Tower, just before they moved to the new mint on Tower Hill. This was also to be the final year of their brief joint-reign. These 330 year old halfpennies were very well circulated as they were used for everyday trades for many decades, so they are usually very worn.
