Coin (Reverse), ten shilling piece, from reign of William II

This is the reverse of a silver ten shilling piece minted in Edinburgh in 1695, during the reign of William II.

The reverse has a crowned shield. 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.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-610-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.C3860
Date:	1695
Material:	Silver; slight to moderate wear. Inscription: Obv. GVLIELMVS DEI . GRATIA .; bust to left; 10 below / Rev. MAG . BRIT . FRA . ET . HIB . REX . 1695; crowned shield
Dimensions:	24.00 x 23.00 mm D / Die Axis: 12.0
What:	Coin, ten shilling piece
Subject:	Queen Street Coin Collection
Who:	William II
Where:	Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
Event:
Description:	William II silver ten-shilling piece, Edinburgh, 1695
References:	'Currency' [multimedia CD-ROM] Edinburgh: NMS, 1995 Stewart, I.H. 'The Scottish Coinage'. Second Edition. London: Spink & Son, 1967
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