William III Shilling (1696)

John Roettiers

Uncommon

Date

1696

Object Type

Silver shilling, 1/20 of a pound

Medium / Material

.925 sterling silver

Production Place

Bristol, England

Dimensions

H 25 × W 25 × D 1.5 mm · 6 g

Condition

Very Fine

Struck during the Great Recoinage of 1696, when Isaac Newton as Warden of the Mint oversaw the replacement of clipped hammered coinage.

Materials & Techniques

Sterling silver, 6.0 g

Location

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