Great Britain 1700 5 guineas
This specimen was lot 33787 in Heritage sale 3098 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $15,000. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: William III gold 5 Guineas 1700 AU (Polished). DVO DECIMO edge. At the cusp of uncirculated condition, with only a small degree of high point wear to William's bust and the surrounding legends, while the reverse details appear to be without any clearly discernible evidence of circulation wear at all. Though polished and cleaned, with a corresponding loss of luster and light hairlines throughout the fields, sharp traces of shimmering mint originality grace the reverse. A scarce opportunity to acquire a relatively more affordable example of this coveted type, and additionally desirable for its previous front cover placement on Bonhams' March 1999 numismatic auction catalog. Ex. Bonhams (March 1999, Lot 182) [cover lot]. From the Abbeygate Collection." This type was struck 1699-1700. William III also struck five guineas with an elephant and castle under the bust but not for 1700.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 41.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 37 mm diameter, 41.50 g.
Catalog reference: Fr-309, KM 505.1, S-3454, Schneider-Unl.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3098, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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