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Scottish Coins ~ William II (1694-1702)
William II of Scotland and III of England had the unenviable task of governing a foreign country after the death of his wife in 1694. He had never mastered English as a spoken language and still prefered conversation in Dutch. The lack of an heir from William and Mary, their only children being still births, only excascerbated the situation for William after Mary's death and as a result he pursued matters such as the Spanish succession to expend his energies. He basically was a holdover monarch, in effect holding the throne until the ascension of his sister in law, Anne, after his death from a riding accident in February 1702. Denominations used during this reign:GoldPistole - £12 Scots or £1 Sterling 1701, Struck from gold from the Darien CompanyHalf pistole - £12 Scots or £1 Sterling 1701,Struck from gold from the Darien CompanySilver60 Shillings, 1699, alleged to exist, but none presently known as this coin was reported in a cabinet of a collector in the 19th century and has never been located.40 Shillings, 1695-170020 Shillings, 1695-169910 Shillings, 1695-1699
The five shillings coin was the rough equivalent of five pence in English tenor. These coins really did not circulate for long and were pulled out and melted in 1707. 5 Shillings, 1695-1702
One of the oversights of the recoinage of 1707 was copper subsidiary coinage, it was as though it did not matter. This bawbee or sixpence would see long service, as British halfpennies did not make their way into Scotland until the middle part of the 18th century. As a result, older Scottish coppers are very well worn, having circulated often for some 60-70 years. Another consequence of the late circulation of the bawbees was that the halfpenny coin was referred to as a bawbee in Scotland right up until decimalisation in 1971. Copper6 Pence - Bawbee - Coined from 1695-1697, much scarcer than the Charles II coins, these are the last copper coins struck in Scotland2 Pence - Bodle - Coined from 1695-1697, much scarcer than the Charles II coins, these are the last copper coins struck in Scotland. |
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