One shilling coin minted in 1692. The obverse of the coin depicts the conjoined busts of King William and Queen Mary. The reverse depicts the arms of Great Britain, Ireland and France, with the rampant lion of the House of Orange in the middle. Wording reads, "King and Queen of Great Britain, France, and Ireland" The date 1692 is printed in the spaces between the arms, near the center of the reverse side of the coin.
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William and Mary Shilling, 1692, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William and Mary.
Gift of Donald M. Sweig, Class of '73, Ph.D. '82