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Five Guineas: William III (obverse)

1701
Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Weight: 41.674 g (1.47 oz.)
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Public Domain
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A gold, circular coin depicts a right-facing profile in relief, with a hooked nose and voluminous curls layered under a laurel wreath. Arched Latin text, "GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA," is raised in a serif font along the upper edge. A beaded border frames the perimeter, set against a dark gray background.

Five Guineas: William III (obverse)

1701

England, William III, 1694-1702

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