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[[Image:S79-01143.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 79, lot 1143]]

This specimen was lot 1143 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 18,000 CHF (about US$21,573 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]] | Königreich, Commonwealth, 1649-1660. Unite of 20 shillings 1660, London. Mintmark anchor. 14 laurel leaves. Extremely rare. NGC VF35. Slightly weakly struck." This unite, struck 1658 and 1660, is among the last issues of the Commonwealth. Oliver Cromwell died in 1659 and his son, Richard Cromwell, was not interested in succeeding him. There was no resistance when prince Charles returned from exile and was crowned king Charles II.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 9 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen is 8.93 g.  

''Catalog reference:'' KM 395.2, Spink 3209, Bull 31, Fr-269. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain 1654 unite Fr-269|1654 unite]]
* [[Great Britain 1660 6 pence|1660 sixpence, Commonwealth]]
* [[Great Britain 1660 half crown|1660 half crown, Commonwealth]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) penny KM-396|(1660-62) silver penny, first issue, no mark of value]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) penny KM-397|(1660-62) silver penny, second issue, value added]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) penny KM-398|(1660-62) silver penny, third issue, circles added]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) 2 pence KM-399|(1660-62) silver tuppence, first issue, no mark of value]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) 2 pence KM-400|(1660-62) tuppence (halfgroat), second issue, value added]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) 2 pence KM-401|(1660-62) silver tuppence, third issue, circle added]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) 3 pence KM-281|(1660-62) threepence, third issue]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) 4 pence KM-291|(1660-62) groat]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) 4 pence KM-290|(1660-62) groat, third issue, circle added]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) 6 pence KM-402|(1660-62) sixpence, first issue, no mark of value]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) 6 pence KM-404|(1660-62) sixpence, third issue]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) shilling KM-405|(1660-62) shilling, first issue, no mark of value]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) shilling KM-406|(1660-62) shilling, second issue, value added]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) shilling KM-407|(1660-62) shilling, third issue, circle added]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) half crown KM-408|(1660-62) half crown, first issue, no mark of value]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) half crown KM-409|(1660-62) half crown, second issue, "XXX" behind bust]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) half crown KM-410|(1660-62) half crown, third issue, circles added]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) crown Fr-279|(1660-62) gold crown]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) double crown Fr-278|(1660-62) double crown]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) unite Fr-275|(1660-62) unite, no mark of value]]
* [[Great Britain (1660-62) unite Fr-276|(1660-62) unite with "XX"]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1660]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 78, 79, 80, 81]]