Lot 3143
William III (1694-1702), Silver Crown, 1696. Third laureate and draped bust right, legend and toothed border surrounding, GVLIELMVS. III. DEI. GRA. rev. crowned cruciform shields, Lion of Nassau at centre, early harp, date either side of top crown, Latin legend surrounding MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX. edge inscribed in raised letters and dated, +.+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.ANNO. REGNI. OCTAVO. (Bull 1004; ESC 94; S.3472). Toned, a little weakly struck at the breastplate which helps define the third bust, extremely fine, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as MS62 and incorrectly defined on the label with an ESC reference to the first bust. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP
NGC Certification 2033803-005. The third bust type is defined by the straight breastplate on the chest and far fewer of this type have been graded by the services than the more common first bust. At the time of writing PCGS have graded 16 third bust pieces and NGC have only graded 10. Of the 26 graded, only five are finer graded than the 62 level. The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "William III by the Grace of God" and abbreviated on the reverse as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland." and additionally on the edge "An ornament and a safeguard, in the eighth year of the reign."
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