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Twenty-shilling Piece (William II)
Twenty-shilling Piece (William II)
Twenty-shilling Piece (William II)

Twenty-shilling Piece (William II)

Designer
Issuer (Binnenhof, The Hague, Netherlands, 1650 - 1702)
Date1698
Object NameTwenty Shillings
Mediumsilver
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 29 mm
Max.: Thickness: 1.3 mm
Weight: Weight: 9.65 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1947 by Innes W T Kilgour.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS012055
About MeObverse: laureate, draped bust, left; value (20) below
Reverse: crowned shield bearing arms of scotland (1st & 4th quarters), england & france(2nd quarter) and ireland (3rd) and incorporating the lion of orange in the centre; coin has grained edge