emblematic shields in angles
weak in parts as typical with the base issues
British ships in the harbor at Lisbon
otherwise a bold very fine and scarce last issue for this reign
rarely this well preserved
William & Mary 1690 silver Threepence, AU55, retrograde 1, finest known emblematic shields in anglesWilliam and Mary (1689 1694), silver Threepence, 1690, no stop after date which had retrograde Arabic 1, conjoined first busts right now divide legend with stop over head, GV below busts, reads GVLIELMVS. ET . MARIA. D G, note only three stops in legend, rev. crowned mark of value, legend surrounds MAG. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. ET. REGINA., weight 1. 74g (Bull. 923; ESC. 1989; Robinson p. 151: 97 [iii]; Seaman 60 obv. D + rev. 8; S. 3441). Toned,