(x) William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1696 OCTAVO, third laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, straight breast plate, rev. crowned shields cruciform, six strings to early harp, nine billets, lettered edge downwards, 6h (Pywell-Phillips -; Bull 1004; ESC 94; Spink 3472), the host coin good, the private engraving neatly applied in cursive script reading JOHN ALLEN 1780 NELLY YOUNG, with a heart and ship at sail carved into the bust, an appealing love token of a bygone age.
Estimate: £60 - £100