Great Britain 1686 guinea Fr-296 - Revision history

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[[Image:S82-1673.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 82, lot 1673]]

This specimen was lot 1673 in Sincona sale 82 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 17,000 CHF (about US$22,751 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "James II. 1685-1688. Guinea 1686, London. Second laureate bust, elephant and castle below. ''Selten'' (Rare). NGC MS61. Finest certified by NGC." The first bust of James was used 1685-86, the second bust was used 1686-88. Both come with or without the elephant and castle below the truncation, making for four varieties for 1686.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 8.34 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 459.2, Spink 3403, Bull 328 (R), Fr-296.

''[[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, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain 1685 guinea Fr-295|1685 guinea, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1685 guinea Fr-296|1685 guinea, elephant and castle]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 half penny|1686 half penny]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 penny|1686 Maundy penny]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 2 pence|1686 Maundy tuppence]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 3 pence|1686 Maundy threepence]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 4 pence|1686 Maundy fourpence]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 6 pence|1686 sixpence]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 half crown|1686 half crown]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 crown|1686 crown]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 1/2 guinea|1686 half guinea, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 1/2 guinea Fr-298|1686 half guinea, elephant and castle]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 guinea Fr-295|1686 guinea, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1686 5 guineas Fr-292|1686 5 guineas, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1687 guinea Fr-295|1687 guinea, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1687 guinea Fr-296|1687 guinea, with elephant and castle]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1686]]
* return to coins of [[Great Britain]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 82, 83]]

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 * 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 82, British Collection, Part 4,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
 ''Link to:''

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 [[Image:S82-1673.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 82, lot 1673]]
-This specimen was lot 1673 in Sincona sale 82 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 17,000 CHF (about US$22,751 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "James II. 1685-1688. Guinea 1686, London. Second laureate bust, elephant and castle below. ''Selten'' (Rare). NGC MS61. Finest certified by NGC." The first bust of James was used 1685-86, the second bust was used 1686-88. Both come with or without the elephant and castle below the truncation, making for four varieties for 1686.
+This specimen was lot 1673 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 17,000 CHF (about US$22,751 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "James II. 1685-1688. Guinea 1686, London. Second laureate bust, elephant and castle below. ''Selten'' (Rare). NGC MS61. Finest certified by NGC." The first bust of James was used 1685-86, the second bust was used 1686-88. Both come with or without the elephant and castle below the truncation, making for four varieties for 1686.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

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 * [[Great Britain 1686 4 pence|1686 Maundy fourpence]]
 * [[Great Britain 1686 6 pence|1686 sixpence]]
 * [[Great Britain 1686 half crown|1686 half crown]]
 * [[Great Britain 1686 crown|1686 crown]]