Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 2 24 Sep 2019
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William and Mary (1688-94), silver Crown, 1692, 2 of date struck over inverted 2, conjoined busts right, legend surrounding, GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA., toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned cruciform shields, WM monogram in angles, Lion of Nassau at centre, 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 E on edge, weight 30.19g (Bull 825; ESC 85A; S.3433). Toned, double struck a little off-centre, otherwise practically extremely fine, unusual variety on edge.
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 E.
Provenance:
Ex Mason Collection, A. H. Baldwin, Auction 37, 5th May 2004, lot 914.
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 E.
Provenance:
Ex Mason Collection, A. H. Baldwin, Auction 37, 5th May 2004, lot 914.