Great Britain 1698 1/2 guinea Fr-316

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Sincona sale 82, lot 1701

This specimen was lot 1701 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,800 CHF (about US$2,409 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "William III. 1694-1702. 1/2 Guinea 1698, London. Laureate bust, elephant and castle below. Sehr selten (Very rare). NGC XF Details. Kratzer auf Vorderseite, leicht gebogen (Scratches on obverse, slightly bent." This type was struck with the elephant and castle below the bust in 1698 only and is rare. Plain half guineas were struck with this bust 1697-1701.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 4.15 g.

Catalog reference: KM 487.4, Spink 3469. Bull 437 (R2). Fr-316.

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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