What happended in 1696?
Monarch is King William III. The Great Recoinage of 1696: The Parliament of England passes the Recoinage Act which was an attempt by the English Government to replace the hammered silver that made up most of the coinage in circulation, much of it being clipped and badly worn. It was not entirely successful. Shortage of silver coinage forces the guinea to be officially revalued at 21 shillings, instead of 30 shillings. Window tax introduced.
| Obv | Rev | Cat | Coin |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Crowns | 1696 Crown - William III |
 |  | Half-Crowns | 1696 Half Crown - William III |
 |  | Shillings | 1696 Shilling - William III |
 |  | Sixpences | 1696 Sixpence - William III (3526 York, Stops) |