The 1696 Crown - WIlliam IIISilver crown, Tower (London) mint. Diameter 40mm and weight 29.67g.
The Reverse shows crowned cruciform coat of arms. Arms of Nassau at centre.
Edge has regnal year octavo (1696) but coin is dated on Reverse as well.
The Obverse shows the first bust of William III (on coin as Gulielmus III).There's maybe 11 variations of this coin; there are 3 portraits, variant text, edge differences and with or without stops. Price varies across the range.
Coin shown: SCBC 3470. Images used by permission of CNG.
Mintage: Not known
Minted at The Royal Mint
Minted in 1696. See Coins and Events of 1696
Monarch/Ruler: William III (1694-1702)
Category: Crowns. See more Crown coins
and see which Crown coins have the lowest mintage.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
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 | 1696 Crown, William III £ 350.00 |
 | 1696 Crown - William III British Silver Coin - Nice £ 250.00 |
 | 1696 William III Crown Octavo .925 Silver British Coin £ 99.99 |
 | 1696 William III Silver Half Crown Coin £ 73.50 |
 | 1696 William III Silver Crown Coin £ 151.50 |
 | 1696 Crown - William III British Silver Coin £ 135.00 |
 | 1696 William III Silver Crown 5 Shillings Great Coinage .925 Historic Coin £ 414.69 |
 | 1696 William III Silver Crown – DECUS ET TUTAMEN Edge – Historic Milled Coin F+ £ 177.50 |
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