Great Britain 1718 shilling
This specimen was lot 24947 in Heritage sale 3032 (Chicago, April 2014), where it sold for $1,175. The catalog description[1] noted, "George I Shilling 1718, 1st Laureate Bust, Roses & Plumes reverse, MS65 NGC, a stunning gem of a shilling, the surfaces immaculate with satiny, silvery luster as white as a snowflake on the obverse and showing a hint of gold toning on the reverse. There is a tiny stain on the 4th shield on the reverse, otherwise this coin is essentially perfect. Minted in 1718. Wow!" This shilling was struck in some numbers 1715-23 and 1715 and 1718 are the most available dates.
Recorded mintage: unknown but the most common date.
Specification: 6.02 g, 0.925 fine silver, .179 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: S-3645, KM 547.
- 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.
- Rayner, P. Alan, and Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage from 1649, 6th Ed., London: Spink & Son, 2015.
- 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 David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3032, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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