Images
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=9778974630996DEC123C19D72B0B8D78B9E5434E926CC631E737AA34586E3FA1&s=24247294&se=346897551&v=1&f=%5Cd2407%5Cu214224074%5C1969.202_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=F90E328B6709511B4724CCF17F0741FA237C41013E889971F54864971B860C7A&s=24247294&se=346897551&v=0&f=1969.202_o2.jpg
Dec 9, 2009
Dec 9, 2009
Five Guineas: William III (obverse); Four Shields and Lion of Nassau (reverse)
Five Guineas: William III (obverse); Four Shields and Lion of Nassau (reverse)
1701
Part of a set. See all set records
Gold
Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Weight: 41.674 g (1.47 oz.)
The Norweb Collection 1969.202
Location
Download and Share
; Four Shields and Lion of Nassau (reverse)&media=https%3A//piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di%3Fe%3D9778974630996DECBA0A680350C26CE7928741E852CF1720F0CF28DD0A13A20B%26s%3D24247294%26se%3D346897551%26v%3D1%26f%3D%255Cd2407%255Cu214224074%255C1969.202_o10.jpg){kind=small}
Did you know?
Of the coinage minted by William III, this type is considered the finest because of the profusion of detail.
Description
There were three types used on the five guinea coin of William III, who continued to reign long after the death of Mary. As hammered coinage was still in circulation along with the mill coins, the government decided to call in all the remaining hammered pieces in 1695, completing the reform of the coinage. This affected mostly the silver coinage. Gold was gradually reduced until the value of the guinea, when set against the silver coinage, was 21 shillings and 6 pence. The guinea finally settled at 21 shillings.
Contact us
The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.
To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.
All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.