Five Guineas: William III (obverse); Four Shields and Lion of Nassau (reverse), 1701. England, William III, 1694-1702. Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). There were three types used on the five guinea coin of William III, who continued to reign long after the death of Mary. As hammered coinage was still in circulation along with the mill coins, the government decided to call in all the remaining hammered pieces in 1695, completing the reform of the coinage. This affected mostly the silver coinage. Gold was gradually reduced until the value of the guinea, when set against the silver coinage, was 21 shillings and 6 pence. The guinea finally settled at 21 shillings.

Brand: PL Photography Limited
SKU: 6145-29066461
Availability: InStock

Five Guineas: William III (obverse); Four Shields and Lion of Nassau (reverse), 1701. England, William III, 1694-1702. Gold; diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.). There were three types used on the five guinea coin of William III, who continued to reign long after the death of Mary. As hammered coinage was still in circulation along with the mill coins, the government decided to call in all the remaining hammered pieces in 1695, completing the reform of the coinage. This affected mostly the silver coinage. Gold was gradually reduced until the value of the guinea, when set against the silver coinage, was 21 shillings and 6 pence. The guinea finally settled at 21 shillings.

SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Rare Antique Coin from the William III Era: A Collector's Treasure by Piemags/PL Photography Limited is available for licensing today.

Royalty Free License

Royalty-Free Standard Commercial licenses are granted for worldwide, non-exclusive and perpetual use, unless specifically noted otherwise. All Royalty-Free transactions are final. The Royalty-Free Standard Commercial license has no limitations and covers up to 15 users.