1689 William and Mary Halfcrown ESC 507
CGS Grade VF 55
William and Mary had joint
sovereignty over the Kingdom of
England, as well as the Kingdom
of Scotland. King William
III and his wife Queen Mary II,
a daughter of James II. Their
joint reign began in February,
1689 the year this halfcrown was
issued.
They were called to the throne
by Parliament, replacing James
II, who was "deemed to have
fled" the country in the
Glorious Revolution of 1688.
After Mary died in 1694, William
of Orange ruled alone until his
death in 1702. Their rule was
the only period in British
history in which "joint
sovereigns" with equal powers
were allowed to reign; usually,
the spouse of the monarch has no
power and is simply a consort.
Note King Williams hooked nose
which can be more clearly seen
on the coin for sale below.
CGS Verification Information On
This Coin
Type
HC.WM.1689.08
Description
Halfcrown William and
Mary 1689
Variety
1st
Busts 1st Shield No
frosting Pearls
Standard References
ESC
507
Provenance
Grade
VF 55
Population Level
2 out of 3
Value
£ 1000
The pictures above are taken
through the encapsulation and do
not show the true beauty of this
coin.
This coin has been independently
graded and valued,
professionally encapsulated and
guaranteed genuine by CGS and
hence is great risk free
investment.
Professionally graded VF 55.
This is just below EF which
starts at 60. CGS grading is
very strict many would grade
this coin as EF.
CGS receive empirical price
information from dealers,
and auction houses on CGS
graded coins which change hands
its coin type and grade and
price. CGS use this information
along with other considerations
to formulate the above price
which in CGS opinion is what
dealers would ask for the coin
types in the grades shown.
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