Auction Catalogue

18 September 2012

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British Coins

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 2550

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18 September 2012

Hammer Price:
£1,600

William III (1694-1702), Crown, 1696, first bust, edge octavo, g of gra over d, no stops on obv. (ESC 89C; S 3470). Small edge and surface flaws on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and toned, extremely rare; probably one of the finest surviving examples of this unusual variety £1,500-1,800

Provenance: BDW Auction 10, 22 February 1995, lot 145; DNW Auction 90, 9 December 2010, lot 530