Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
Auction 96 14-15 February 2017
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Great Britain. Crown, 1692. S.3433; ESC-83; Dav-3780. William and Mary. QVARTO on edge. Obverse, conjoined busts of monarchs facing right, GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA., partly toothed border both sides. Reverse; Inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, lion of Nassau at center, date surrounding, WM monogram in each angle. MAG. BR. FR. ET. HI. REX. ET. REGINA. Probably designed by James Roettier assisted by his brother Norbert.
This coin is an unusually good specimen for the type, practically mint state with a golden peripheral tone. Free from adjustment marks and the weak lettering often evident on these pieces. Much original mint luster, especially on the reverse. NGC graded AU-53. WINGS. Estimate Value $6,000 - 7,000
* Crowns were not produced until the latter part of this short reign, and were then minted in relatively small numbers over a 2-year period. The obverse detail was in especially low relief and William and Mary Crowns are exceptionally rare in extremely fine or better condition. This is a popular type coin for several reasons. The conjoined heads of the dual monarchy, the placement of the date around the four quarters, and the attractive 'lattice' design achieved by interlinking the W and M of the royal names, are all unusual. The mintage is low and this is one of the rarest English large silver coins in top grade.
William and Mary were spouses who began their joint reign in early 1689. Queen Mary was immensely popular, and was only 32 years old when she contracted smallpox and died in December 1694. Mary was a cheery queen with a social conscience, but her husband was generally viewed as sullen and egocentric. The country mourned her passing far more than William's eight years later. Among other things Mary strove to improve the nation's morals, and instructed magistrates to be more active in enforcing the vice laws. She supported the establishment of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, which eventually took shape in 1698, and she had plans to build a hospital at Greenwich, which William carried through after her death.
This coin is an unusually good specimen for the type, practically mint state with a golden peripheral tone. Free from adjustment marks and the weak lettering often evident on these pieces. Much original mint luster, especially on the reverse. NGC graded AU-53. WINGS. Estimate Value $6,000 - 7,000
* Crowns were not produced until the latter part of this short reign, and were then minted in relatively small numbers over a 2-year period. The obverse detail was in especially low relief and William and Mary Crowns are exceptionally rare in extremely fine or better condition. This is a popular type coin for several reasons. The conjoined heads of the dual monarchy, the placement of the date around the four quarters, and the attractive 'lattice' design achieved by interlinking the W and M of the royal names, are all unusual. The mintage is low and this is one of the rarest English large silver coins in top grade.
William and Mary were spouses who began their joint reign in early 1689. Queen Mary was immensely popular, and was only 32 years old when she contracted smallpox and died in December 1694. Mary was a cheery queen with a social conscience, but her husband was generally viewed as sullen and egocentric. The country mourned her passing far more than William's eight years later. Among other things Mary strove to improve the nation's morals, and instructed magistrates to be more active in enforcing the vice laws. She supported the establishment of the Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, which eventually took shape in 1698, and she had plans to build a hospital at Greenwich, which William carried through after her death.