Great Britain 1695 1/2 guinea Fr-315
This specimen was lot 168 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 5,750 CHF (about US$6,979 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Grossbritannien | Königreich. William III. 1694-1702. 1/2 Guinea 1695, London. Second laureate bust. Selten in dieser Erhaltung. NGC MS63. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (kingdom of Great Britain, William III, 1694-1702, half guinea of 1695, London mint, second bust. Rare in this quality, Magnificent condition.)"
This type was struck 1695 only. Half guineas of 1695-96 are known with the elephant and castle below the bust. These obtain a substantial premium.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.175 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 4.18 g.
Catalog reference: KM 487.1, Spink 3466. Bull 429. Fr-315.
- 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 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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