HORNREICH COLLECTION of World and U.S. Historical Medals Including So-Called Dollars
MI-662 AR, William & Mary Coronation
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
Great Britain 1689 |
| Design Description: |
William & Mary Portrait Elmer-312 |
| Item Description: |
Silver SILVER 1689 G.BRIT MI-662 25 WILLIAM & MARY CORONATION |
| Full Grade: |
NGC MEDAL AU 55 |
| Owner: |
Spencer Collection |
Owner Comments:
Medal, 1689, AR, WILLIAM and MARY CORONATION, Great Britain, NGC AU55, Cert# 3067910-011. Medallist: J. Roettier. Obv. Conjoined busts right, Rv. Jove (Jupiter, equivalent to Zeus in Greek) hurls thunder at Phaeton falling (or whirled from) Helio's chariot of the sun. [The mythology states that Phaeton got Helios to acknowledge him as his son, and then asked to ride the chariot. Helios was in charge of riding the chariot with the sun loaded upon it to make sunrise to sunset, but Phaeton could not control the chariot and it scorched the earth, making a desert in Africa and turning the people in Ethiopia black from the burns. Jove was angered and hurled the thunderbolt at Phaeton accordingly]. Reverse Exergue: NE TOTVS ABSVMATVR (To prevent destruction) of the earth or "ORBIS" Universe. Size: 35 mm, Weight: 17.72g. Catalog: MI I, 662/25, Elmer-312. William and Mary (1688-1694).