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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PaddyB, post: 2473646, member: 40017&quot;]I thought I would post some of my 17th Century Crowns for your delectation!</p><p><br /></p><p>1677 Charles II Crown - he was the son of Charles I who was beheaded as part of the English Civil War:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]520895[/ATTACH] </p><p>1687 James II Crown - brother of Charles kicked out for being too Catholic:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]520896[/ATTACH] </p><p>1692 William and Mary Crown. Wiliam had a distant claim to the throne but was protestant and so preferred by Parliament. Mary was the daughter of James II and so their marriage gave some legitimacy to Williams claim. Note the 2 over upside down two in the date - even the die makers found this circular date format confusing!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]520897[/ATTACH] </p><p>1695 William III Crown. After Mary&#039;s death William continued on his own. He was famous for his big nose!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]520898[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>I love all these coins but I find the reverse design of the William and Mary Crown one of the most pleasing of all British coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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