40 Shillings - William and Mary

Features

Issuer Scotland (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King William II (1689-1702)
Queen Mary II (1689-1694)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1689-1694
Value 40 Shillings (2)
Currency Pound Scots (1136-1707)
Composition Silver
Diameter 34 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
88382
References Sp# 5644 - 5656
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.

Obverse

Left facing conjoined busts of William and Mary, mark of value below

Script: Latin

Lettering: GVLIELMVS · ET · MARIA · DEI · GRATIA ·

Translation: William and Mary, by the Grace of God

Reverse

Crowned royal Scottish coat of arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MAG · BR · FR · ET · HIB · REX · ET · REGINA · 1692 ·

Translation: King and Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland

Edge

Lettering: PROTEGIT ET ORNAT ANNO REGNI PRIMO (regnal year differs depending on date)

Translation: It protects and adorns, first regnal year

Mint

Edinburgh, Scotland

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1689  Edge: PRIMO; Sp#5644
1689  Edge: SECVNDO; Sp#5645
1690  Edge: PRIMO; Sp#5646
1690  Edge: SECVNDO; Sp#5647
1691  Edge: SECVNDO; Sp#5648
1691  Edge: TERTIO; Sp#5649
1691  Error: No lozenges in the Dutch shield; Sp#5649
1692  Edge: QVARTO; Sp#5651
1692  Edge: TERTIO; Sp#5650
1693  Edge: QUINTO; Sp#5653
1693  Edge: QVARTO; Sp#5652
1693  Edge: SIXTO; Sp#5654
1693  Error: No lozenges in the Dutch shield; Sp#5655
1694  Edge: SIXTO; Sp#5656
1694  Error: No lozenges in the Dutch shield; Sp#5656

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