=William III
Following the death of Queen Mary from smallpox in 1694, William continued to reign as William III, with his regnal years continuing to date from 1688. Five guinea coins were only produced in the last three years of his sole reign, the design probably being the work of Johann Crocker, also known as John Croker, since James Roettier had died in 1698 and his brother Norbert had left somewhat under a cloud for Paris in 1695.
The coins of William III's reign weighed 41.6–41.7 grams. William's head faces right on his coins, with the legend, while the reverse design of William and Mary's reign was judged to be unsuccessful, so the design reverted to that used by Charles II and James II, but with a small shield with the lion of Nassau in the centre, with the legend .
The regnal years for this reign are:
| 1699: | UNDECIMO | 1700: | DVODECIMO | 1701: | DECIMO TERTIO |
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