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Description: | Cast copper alloy coin weight of the half guinea of William III (1694-1702) with the bust of William III facing right within the legend GVLIELMVS III DEI GRATIA on the obverse (Withers, 1995, 28) and a crown and two sceptres over . 2 . / GUINEA / W in three lines on the reverse.The weight weighs 3.55 g which is less than what a half guinea weighed at 64.75 grains (Withers, 1995, 68) or 4 g but the difference can be explained by the fact that the original edge has been worn down.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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