Watch List notes:

William III. AR Halfcrown. 1697 B. Bristol. First bust, large shields. NONO. Bull 1060; ESC 543; SCBC 3488. A most attractive coin with prooflike fields. Richly toned. Rare in this state. In NGC encapsulation 2118473-026, graded AU 53.

From the Mildenhall Collection. Purchased Spink, December 1992; 'Wolfson Family' (Sotheby, 13 February 1986), lot 173 "unusually well struck".