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The first specimen was lot 20324 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. 1/2 Guinea, 1684. Charles II (1660-85). PCGS EF-45 Secure Holder. Second laureate bust (rounded truncation). Striking orange peel tone with great eye appeal elevates this example." The second specimen was lot 150 in Sincona sale 75 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$4,370 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Grossbritannien | Königreich. Charles II. 1660-1685. 1/2 Guinea 1684, London. Second laureate bust. NGC AU55." This type was struck 1672-84. There is a similar type (KM 439.2) struck 1676-84 with an elephant and castle added below the king's bust; this marked gold obtained from Africa.  
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The first specimen was lot 20324 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]]. 1/2 Guinea, 1684. Charles II (1660-85). PCGS EF-45 Secure Holder. Second laureate bust (rounded truncation). Striking orange peel tone with great eye appeal elevates this example." The second specimen was lot 150 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$4,370 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Grossbritannien | Königreich. Charles II. 1660-1685. 1/2 Guinea 1684, London. Second laureate bust. NGC AU55." This type was struck 1672-84. There is a similar type (KM 439.2) struck 1676-84 with an elephant and castle added below the king's bust; this marked gold obtained from Africa.  
  
 
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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.
 
* 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.
 
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2'', Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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* <sup>[2]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
  
 
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from the Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale, lot 20324
Great Britain SB118-20324r.jpg
Sincona sale 75, lot 150

The first specimen was lot 20324 in Stack's Bowers 2018 NYINC sale (New York, January 2018), where it sold for $1,680. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Guinea, 1684. Charles II (1660-85). PCGS EF-45 Secure Holder. Second laureate bust (rounded truncation). Striking orange peel tone with great eye appeal elevates this example." The second specimen was lot 150 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 3,600 CHF (about US$4,370 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted, "Grossbritannien | Königreich. Charles II. 1660-1685. 1/2 Guinea 1684, London. Second laureate bust. NGC AU55." This type was struck 1672-84. There is a similar type (KM 439.2) struck 1676-84 with an elephant and castle added below the king's bust; this marked gold obtained from Africa.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 4.18 g, 0.917 fine gold, the second specimen 4.06 g.

Catalog reference: S-3348; Fr-290; Bull 308, KM-439.1.

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.
  • [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, John Kraljevich and Cris Chatigny, The January 2018 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Eldorado Collection of Colombian and Ecuadorian Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 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.
  • [2]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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