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William III Sole-Reign Gold Five Guineas (1699–1701), obverseOBV
William III Sole-Reign Gold Five Guineas (1699–1701), reverseREV
World Coins / England
William IIIGold five guineas1699–1701 CE

William III Sole-Reign Gold Five Guineas (1699–1701)

A numismatic examination of the milled gold five-guinea coinage issued under William III's sole reign, focusing on the 1701 'Fine Work' issue struck at the Tower Mint amid Isaac Newton's recoinage of devalued foreign bullion.