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WILLIAM AND MARY 1689 SILVER HALFCROWN

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Code: 10163



Obverse: First conjoined busts facing right, with latin legend surrounding: GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA, toothed border around rim both sides
Reverse: First reverse with crowned quartered shield of arms with an escutcheon of the Lion of Nassau, No frosting with pearls on crown band, date either side of crown, with latin legend surrounding with inverted N in last word, .MAG. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. ET. REGINA.
Edge inscribed in raised letters: .+. DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. PRIMO
S.3435
33 mm in diameter, 14.6 grams.
Good fine or a little better, with die flaw on reverse, still a pleasing double portrait.