½ Penny - William III 2nd issue

½ Penny - William III (2nd issue) - obverse½ Penny - William III (2nd issue) - reverse

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Features

Issuer England (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King William III (1694-1702)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1698-1699
Value ½ Penny (1⁄480)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Copper
Weight 10.8 g
Diameter 28 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
62074
References Sp# 3555,
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.
KM# A483.2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Laureate and cuirassed bust of King William III right, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GVLIELMVS· TERTIVS·

Translation: William the Third

Reverse

Seated figure of Britannia left, spear in left hand, olive branch in right, shield bearing the Union flag resting on left, legend and date around.

Note: right hand up.

Script: Latin

Lettering: BRITANNIA 1698

Edge

Plain

Comments

House of Stuart restored (1660-1714), William III (1694-1702), Second issue (1698-99).

Obverse and reverse varieties exist.

The standard weight for these pieces was 42 to the pound avoirdupois (8/21 ounce or 166.7 grains each).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1698  44%
1699  51%

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