Description
William and Mary (1688-94), Crown, 1691, conjoined busts right, legend surrounding, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA, toothed border both sides. Rev, crowned cruciform shields, WM monogram in four angles, Lion of Nassau struck at centre surrounded by fourteen small lozenges, encased in a frame of four wavy cords, date as a separate numeral below each monogram, six strings to Irish harp, reads MAG BR FR ET HI REX ET REGINA. Edge inscription +DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI TERTIO. (S.3433; ESC. 82 Bull 820).
Cabinet toning, some haymarking mainly on obverse and very mild adjustment marks. Small nick below truncation in an L shape fashion. A well-executed depiction of the conjoined busts, with only the slightest of weakness to hair sections closest to the Kings cheek, Mary superb; fine detail in lower drapery and truncation sections of the piece. Reverse, well centred and consistent, the odd die break, otherwise
superb. About extremely fine, the reverse better, much eye appeal, with underlying mint brilliance.
