Lot 225
William III (1694‑1702), Proof Shilling, 1699
Ancient, British and World Coins - 114 | C24002
Auction: 7 March 2024 at 10:00 GMT
Estimate: £15,000 - £20,000
Description
William III (1694‑1702), Proof Shilling, 1699, fifth laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, reverse crowned shields cruciform, edge plain, 8.03g (ESC 1118; R5, Bull 1146; Spink ‘Unlisted as a proof’). Encapsulated by NGC as PR63.
Footnote
Only one other example graded between NGC and PCGS. Excessively rare, the R5 rating indicates only 5‑10 specimens known. In reality this true rarity is more likely to be even scarcer. The only other examples we can locate were in the Jacob Terner Collection. The Murdoch example which had originated from the Montagu collection, prior to this the Brice and Cuff collections. A coin with fabulous eye appeal, superbly struck and exquisitely toned. A must for the collector of true rarities.
