Great Britain 1711 5 guineas
This specimen was lot 30230 in Heritage sale 3097 (New York, January 2022), where it sold for $66,000. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Great Britain: Anne gold 5 Guineas 1711 AU53 NGC. DECIMO edge. A thoroughly collectible issue of post-union England bearing the regal portrait of Anne with only the mildest of surface friction to define the grade. The mellowed golden surfaces display wholly enticing apricot hues further elevating the already substantial aesthetic appeal of the piece at hand. Only the occasional errant mark and wisps can be construed as visual detractors to this otherwise peach of a coin. Gently reflectivity and subdued originality still populate the protected regions of the coins, further elevating the piece's desirability and thus potential price realized. From the Long Island Collection."
This type was struck in small numbers 1711-14 and all dates are rare today, especially in nice condition. The catalog also records similar one and two guinea gold pieces. Unlike gold issues of the next century, which usually remained in bank vaults, these coins circulated extensively.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 41.75 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 535, Fr-318, S-3568, Schneider-531.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, NYINC World Coins Platinum Night Auction 3097, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.
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