Great Britain 1687 1/2 guinea

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Sincona sale 77, lot 2371

This specimen was lot 2371 in Sincona sale 77 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,335 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich. James II. 1685-1688. 1/2 Guinea 1687, London. Sehr schön. Kratzer. (kingdom of Great Britain, James II, 1685-88, half guinea of 1687, London mint. Laureate bust. Very fine, Scratch.)"

This type was struck 1686-88. There is a similar type (KM 458.2) struck in 1686 with an elephant and castle added below the king's bust; this marked gold obtained from Africa.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.175 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 3.99 g.

Catalog reference: KM 458.1, Spink 3404, Bull 341, Fr-297.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 77, World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction, Coins and Medals of Switzerland, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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