Auction Catalogue

17 September 1997

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Tokens and Historical Medals

The Arts Club  40 Dover St  London  W1S 4NP

Lot

№ 286

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17 September 1997

Estimate: £300–£350

William III (1694-1702), William iii, Sixpence, 1696 Y, third bust, large shields (ESC 1542-R7). Worn but excessively rare (£300-350)

The only other known specimen is, as far as we know, the example owned by Lord Hamilton (273), bought Seaby, May, 1945. The Seaby entry was undoubtedly based on the Hamilton coin