Great Britain 1705 guinea
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This specimen was lot 1214 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 5,000 CHF (about US$5,993 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, Anne, 1702-1714. Guinea 1705, London. Pre-Union type. Draped bust. Very rare in this condition. NGC XF45." Guineas were struck for queen Anne 1702-14 and come in many varieties. This subtype was struck 1702 and 1705-07 and is rare. None are known with the elephant and castle symbol.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 8.30 g.
Catalog reference: KM 511.1, Spink 3562. Bull 462. Fr-320.
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- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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 79, British Collection, Part 3, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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