The COINEX Sale: Important British, Italian and World Coins

William and Mary (1689-1694), William and Mary (1689-1694), Halfcrown, 1689, second shield, caul only frosted, so-called ‘inverted f’ in gvlielmvs, edge primo (ESC 509b; S 3435). Some detail of hair weak, otherwise about very fine, grey tone (£150-200)

The illusion of an ‘inverted f’ is nothing more than the result of a partially filled top bar to the e in the king’s name, almost certainly caused by the die being clogged with dirt or detritus (see DNW 74, lot 938)