Great Britain 1709 5 guineas
This specimen was lot 32208 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $11,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: Anne gold 5 Guineas 1709 AU Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC. OCTAVO edge. A highly satisfying 5 Guineas, its surfaces slightly altered and its edge with some scratches from its time in jewelry; otherwise, this piece retains impressive striking detail and hints of original luster behind the butter-yellow color of its planchet blushing with hints of peach tone. Anne's portrait is well-defined and well-preserved, its production standard a clear reflection of this denomination's high value. Fully pleasing, a visually hard-to-beat specimen." This rare and expensive type is listed for 1709 only.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 41.75 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-317 (unlisted date), KM 532, S-3567.
- 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.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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