Great Britain 1686 shilling

from Stack's Bowers May 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72336

This specimen was lot 72336 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $780. The catalog description^[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. Shilling, 1686. London Mint. James II. PCGS EF-45. G over A in "MAG". An impressive example, this wholesome piece yields a rich strike and strong details, with some handsome toning ringing the peripheries. A piece deserved of much attention and appeal." This type was struck 1685-88 during James's short reign. Later shillings of William III are much more common.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 6.02 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: S-3410; KM-451.1.

Source:

• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
• Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
• Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
• Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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