Great Britain 1682 2 guineas Fr-284

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Sincona sale 73, lot 1314

This specimen was lot 1314 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 8,500 CHF (about US$10,936 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich. Charles II. 1660-1685. 2 Guineas 1682, London. Selten. NGC AU53. Feine Goldpatina. (kingdom of Great Britain, Charles II, 1660-85, two guineas of 1682, London mint. Rare, Nice gold patina.)"

This type was struck 1675-84. There is a similar type (KM 443.2) struck during the same years (including 1682) with an elephant and castle added below the king's bust; this marked gold obtained from Africa.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 16.70 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 16.65 g.

Catalog reference: KM 443.1, Spink 3335. Fr-284.

Source:

  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.

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