Five Guinea coin of William and Mary
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1691
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Coin, gold. Five Guineas of William and Mary. Obv. GVLIELMVS •ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Conjoined busts of king and queen to right, the king laureate ; below, elephant and castle. Rev. MAG · BR • FR · ET · HIB · REX · ET · REGINA • 1691 · Square shield garnished and crowned: the arms are : 1 and 4, France and England quarterly ; 2, Scotland ; 3, Ireland; and those of Nassau, on an escutcheon of pretence; on edge, * •DECVS ET TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI • TERTIOT Wt. 642:5 grains (41.64 grams). Bequeathed by Miss M. E. Waldo-Sibthorp. V&A no. 1615–1902.
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- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1947-2/162
- Materials:
- gold (metal)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 41.64 g
- type:
- coin
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