| WILLIAM III SIXPENCE 1695-1701 |
| William III Sixpence 1695 & 1696 (Obverse 1, Reverse 1) |
| Roses and Plumes, & Plumes |
| Position of Local Mint Marks |
| There are three different obverse and three different reverses issued for the sixpences of William III reign. However obverse two is rare and could be a pattern. Some however have different issue marks in angles on the reverses. Roses in angles - silver from West of England mines Plumes in angles or below bust - silver from Welsh mines. Due to the "Great Recoinage" during William III reign, hammered silver coins were to be withdrawn and replaced with milled coins instead. A lot of the coins were minted at local mints until 1698 to produce the large quantities required. They have letters below the bust: B= Bristol, C=Chester, E= Exeter, N= Norwich & Y= York. |
| William III Sixpence 1696 & 1697 (Obverse 2, Reverse 3) |
| William III Sixpence 1697-1701 (Obverse 3, Reverse 2) |
| Courtesy of Rob Pearce www.rpcoins.co.uk |
| Courtesy of Rob Pearce www.rpcoins.co.uk |
| Courtesy of CNG www.cngcoins.com |
| 1695-1701 Silver, 3 grams, 21mm Diameter. |