William III continued to reign after the death of his wife, Mary Stuart.

The edge reads OCTAVO which is the eighth regnal year of William III.

The coins are issued in coin alignment. Other variations of the 1696 crown include a plain edge proof, no stops on the legend on the obverse and GEI instead of DEI on the obverse legend.

Obverse

There are two different obverses for this 1696 OCTAVO crown. The first shows the first bust of William III and the second shows the third bust. Both show King William III facing right with his hair flowing down his neck leaving a strand sitting below the truncation. The first bust shows a rounded breast plate where as the third shows a straight breast plate.

The legend reads:

“GVLIELMVS. III.DEI.GRA”

Reverse

The reverse shows four crowned shields which form a cruciform. The crowns on this reverse are equal to the width of the shields. The harp shield shows the first harp design with a thicker outline of the harp with the right top corner of the harp sitting slightly lower than the left top corner.

The legend reads:

“ET.HIB.REX.1696.MAG.BR.FRA”

Specification

Metal	Silver
Silver Weight Troy Ounces	0.895
Fineness / Carat	0.925 Sterling
Date	1696
Spink Reference	3,472
Obverse Designer	John Roiettier
Reverse Designer	John Roiettier
Issuing Monarch	William III (1689-1702)
Mint / Brand	The Royal Mint
Country	United Kingdom

Obverse Grade

Reverse Grade

Price

Availability

gFair

£112.41

Out Of Stock

Date

Obverse

Reverse

Price

06 January 2020

gFair

£100.30

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1696 William III Silver Crown Coin