William & Mary *1688_1694* Half Groat

A great opportunity to purchase this stunning reproduction.

King William & Queen Mary 1688 - 1694 Half Groat.

William and Mary were married in 1677, they were both cousins. When William was twenty seven and Mary was fithteen Mary’s father, King James II, had converted to Catholicism. When his wife gave birth to a son, it meant Mary was no longer next in line for the throne and Protestants feared a Catholic King.

William was encouraged to invade England ( by protestants) causing James II to flee to France in exile.

The English Parliament offered Mary and William the role as joint monarchs in 1689.

They ruled side by side until Mary’s death in 1694 from the small pox virus

These coins are steeped in British History. Historical representation of some of the worlds most beautiful coins ever minted.These coins are minted in the modern day with no silver content. They will have the word copy on them which is barley visible unless looked at under a loop.

Many people are now collecting reproductions and running them along side their coin collection and filling in the gaps. Finding some originals can be difficult and once found quite expensive.