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
William III, 1689-1702, Gold 5 Guineas, 1701
KM-508, S-3456, 41.68 grams, 38mm. "Fine work" type, second laureate bust right with flowing hair, GVLIELMVS.III.DEI.GRA., toothed border nearly complete on obverse, complete on reverse, reverse: crowned cruciform shields, eight strings to Irish harp, scepters in angles, Lion of Nassau at center with seven lozenges, date 1701 at top, .MAG BR.FRA ET.HIB REX., DECIMO TERTIO on edge. Pleasant, subtle green-gold color overall with only the lightest rubbing on the highpoints. A few tiny contact marks are noted in the obverse fields; a thin, diagonal scratch after the S of GVLIELMVS is mentioned for future identification. About Uncirculated
Sold for
US$ 29,250
inc. premium
Category: Coins / Coins and Banknotes
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