William and Mary (1688-94), silver Crown, 1692, 2 struck over inverted 2 in date, conjoined busts right, legend surrounding, GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA., inverted Vs instead of As in GRATIA, toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned cruciform shields, ten strings to Irish harp, WM monogram in angles, Lion of Nassau at centre with nine billets, date surrounding, MAG. BR FR. ET. HI. REX. ET. REGINA., edge inscribed in raised letters and dated, .+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. QVINTO.+., the G struck over an R on edge, 28.73g (Bull 825; ESC 85; S.3433). Toned, a pleasing dual portrait, some light surface marks and wear to high points, graded by NGC as AU53, rare.

NGC Certification 6674851-003

The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "William and Mary by the Grace of God," and abbreviated on the reverse as ”King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland.” And additionally on the edge “An ornament and a safeguard, in the fifth year of the reign.”

The conjoined busts of William and Mary together appear on this, the largest silver coin engraved by the Roettier brothers, James and Norbert. The silver coins of this reign are unusual in that the date reads around the central device of the reverse. With this variety the engraver at first put in the 2 of the date upside down by mistake then corrected it over the top with it the right way around. Additionally, the G in the Regnal inscription on the edge appears to be struck over a letter R.

Provenance:
Ex A. H. Baldwin & Sons, retail stock, purchased 21st August 2008.

Estimate: £ 2500 - 3000