Great Britain 1681 5 guineas Fr-281
This specimen was lot 32055 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $18,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Attractive Later-Date Charles II 5 Guineas, GREAT BRITAIN. 5 Guineas, 1681 Year TRICESIMO TERTIO. London Mint. Charles II. NGC EF-45. Second bust. An exceptional survivor, this larger-format gold issue retains a solid degree of shimmering brilliance as well as detail, with an olive-yellow hue on each side. An overall impressive example of the type. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck 1680-84. There is a similar type (Fr-283) struck during the same years (including 1681) with the elephant and castle added below the king's bust; this marked gold obtained from Africa.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 41.75 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: S-3331; Fr-281; KM-444.1.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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