Great Britain. 5 Guineas, 1694. S-3422; Fr-299; KM-479.1. William and Mary, 1688-1694. Conjoined heads of William and Mary right, William laureate. Reverse; Crowned, ornately garnished shield, with central small escutcheon, and shell "wings" at sides, edge SEXTO. Only 3 graded at PCGS, 1 in EF-45, 1 in AU-50, 1-AU-58. PCGS graded About Uncirculated Detail (Rim Repaired). Estimated Value $25,000 - UP
Mary Stuart was the daughter of James II and she married William III as part of Charles II's foreign policy. William and Mary reigned jointly from 1689 until her death from smallpox at the untimely age of 32 in 1694. The Five Guinea's was the largest of their gold coins and featured the conjoined busts of the two monarchs, as this was the only time in British history that joint monarchs' portraits appeared on currency. All William and Mary coins are rare in high grade.