Great Britain 1692 1/2 guinea Fr-306

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Sincona sale 82, lot 1687

This specimen was lot 1687 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,472 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "William III. and Mary, 1689-1694. 1/2 Guinea 1692, London. Conjoined busts. NGC XF Details. Leicht gereinigt (Lightly cleaned)." This type was struck without symbol (shown here, issued 1691-94), with an elephant and castle (KM 476.2) and with an elephant only (KM 476.3). All are rare but this one is the most available.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 4.00 g.

Catalog reference: KM 476.1, Spink 3430, Bull unlisted, Fr-306.

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 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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