Lot 351
Great Britain. "Fine Work" Guinea, 1701. S-3465; Fr-313; KM-506. William III, 1694-1702. Third Laureate Bust. An extremely rare condition for this, the splendid periwig version of King William's portrait. Choice Uncirculated with extraordinary eye appeal. Probably the finest known of its type, with a marvelous provenance. NGC graded MS-64.
The year 1701 saw Parliament legislate the Act of Settlement, which in essence provided an outline of assured Protestant succession to England's throne: that in default of issue of William III or Anne, the throne would pass to Sophia, Electress of Hannover, the granddaughter of James I. And, to "the heirs of body being Protestants." England's religious wars, at least with regard as to who would be monarch were finally over. Further simplifying matters, James II died from a cerebral stroke in his exile in France, finally removing the chief figurehead from supporters of the Stuart's cause.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500.
Ex Norweb Collection sale, 1986. Ex Dr Jacob Y. Terner Collection.
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