13 Dec 2012
10:00 EST
New York
Property of a Gentleman: An Important Collection of English Coins
Back to auction 20086
Property of a Gentleman: An Important Collection of English Coins
Back to auction 20086
Charles II, 1660-1685, Gold 5 Guineas, 1673
KM-430.1, S-3328, 41.51 grams, 37mm. First laureate bust right, pointed truncation, long hair extending down, CAROLVS.II. DEI.GRATIA, toothed border both sides, reverse: crowned cruciform shields, eight strings to Irish harp, scepters in angles, interlinked Cs at center, date 1673 divided by crown and at top, MAG.BR.FRA.ET.HIB.REX. Deep antique-gold flan with brick-red toning in the recesses of the designs on each side. A number of tiny marks and abrasions have collected overall. Well-detailed and highly collectible. Good Very Fine
Sold for
US$ 10,530
inc. premium
Category: Coins / Coins and Banknotes
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