RecordCoin (reverse), half pistole or six pound piece, from reign of William II< 1 of 1 > Back
Coin (reverse), half pistole or six pound piece, from reign of William IIThis is the reverse of a gold half pistole minted in Edinburgh in 1701, during the reign of William II. The coin was worth six pounds Scots. The reverse has a crowned shield of arms, with a crowned 'W' to the left and a crowned 'R' to the right. The Latin inscription translates as: 'King of Great Britain, France and Ireland'. After his wife Mary's death in 1694, William became sole ruler of England and Scotland. Coinage continued to be struck for William alone in the same denominations as it had been for William and Mary. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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