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Auction 22105  5 Jul 2022
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Lot 2430

Starting price: 120 GBP
Price realized: 120 GBP
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William III (1694-1702), Great Recoinage, London, Sixpences, 1697 (12), first laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right (8), rev. small crowned shields cruciform, late harp with five strings, seven billets, edge obliquely milled, 2.79g, 7h, rubbed, toned, fair; another, six strings, seven billets, 2.96g, 6h, good fine, this string arrangement unlisted by Bull; another, five strings, nine billets, 2.89g, 6h, scratch across bust, the billet count unknown to Bull, struck details about very fine; another, five strings, 2.90g, 6h, waterworn, fair / good; and, five strings, seven billets, 2.86g, 5h, waterworn, fair; another, five strings, 2.90g, 6h, rubbed, toned, fair; lastly, 2.60g, 6h (Bull 1219; ESC 1552), the reverse all but obliterated, toned, good / poor; additionally, inverted A for second V in GVLIELMVS, rev. six strings, six billets, 2.96g, 7h (Bull 1221 [R3]; ESC 1553; Spink 3531), lightly flecked and toned, otherwise about very fine, the die-sinker's error clear and for once compelling, very rare; lastly, third bust (4), rev. large crowned shields cruciform, late harp, four strings, six billets, edge plain, 2.69g, 6h, stained, good; another, four strings, six billets, 2.59g, 6h (Bull 1233; ESC 1566; Spink 3538), waterworn, toned, poor; and, similar, rev. small crowns (2), five strings, six [?] billets, 2.90g, 6h, toned, fair; another, errant stop between D and E of DEI, ergo 'D.EI', rev. four strings, 2.79g, 5h (Bull 1238; ESC 1567; Spink 3542), scratched across Lion of Nassau, good to almost fair (12).

Estimate: £140.00 - £200.00
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