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Auction 7  21 Sep 2022
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Lot 157

Starting price: 960 GBP
Price realized: 2500 GBP
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William and Mary (1688-94), gold Guinea, 1690, conjoined busts right, legend surrounding, GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA, toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, Lion of Nassau as an escutcheon at centre, date either side of crown, .MAG. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. ET. REGINA., weight 8.32g (EGC 366; MCE 150; S.3426). Evenly worn to centres, otherwise pleasing with residual lustre at peripheries, good fine, scarce.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "William and Mary by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse as "King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland."
Estimate: £1,200-1,500
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