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[[Image:Great Britain 1701 5 guineas Sincona 4-04850.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 4, lot 4850]] | [[Image:Great Britain 1701 5 guineas Sincona 4-04850.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 4, lot 4850]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 4850 in Sincona sale 4 ( | + | This specimen was lot 4850 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$15,963 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GROSSBRITANNIEN William III. 1694-1702 5 Guineas 1701. Belorbeertes Brustbild nach rechts. Rv. Vier gekrönte Wappen ins Kreuz gestellt, in den Winkeln Zepter. Sehr schön-vorzüglich.'' (Great Britain, William III, 1694-1702, five guineas of 1701. Obverse: laureate bust to right; reverse: four shields in the form of a cross with scepters between. Very fine to extremely fine.)"</blockquote> The five guineas was the largest gold coin issued for circulation in Great Britain; all are scarce to rare. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 41.75 g, .917 fine gold, 1.230 troy oz AGW, this specimen 41,61 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 41.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.230 troy oz AGW, this specimen 41,61 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' S. 3456. Fr-310, KM 508. | ''Catalog reference:'' S. 3456. Fr-310, KM 508. | ||
''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| − | + | * 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. | |
| − | * 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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011. |
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* [[Great Britain 1699 5 guineas Fr-311|1699 5 guineas, with elephant and castle]] | * [[Great Britain 1699 5 guineas Fr-311|1699 5 guineas, with elephant and castle]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1700 six pence]] | * [[Great Britain 1700 six pence]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1700 5 guineas|1700 5 guineas, no symbol]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1701 1/2 penny|1701 half penny]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1701 penny|1701 penny]] | * [[Great Britain 1701 penny|1701 penny]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1701 4 pence|1701 fourpence (groat)]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1701 half crown KM-492.2|1701 half crown, plain reverse]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1701 half crown KM-492.4|1701 half crown, plumes in angles]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1701 1/2 guinea Fr-315|1701 half guinea, no symbol]] | * [[Great Britain 1701 1/2 guinea Fr-315|1701 half guinea, no symbol]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1701 guinea Fr-313|1701 guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1701 guinea Fr-313|1701 guinea]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:39, 2 January 2026
This specimen was lot 4850 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$15,963 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"GROSSBRITANNIEN William III. 1694-1702 5 Guineas 1701. Belorbeertes Brustbild nach rechts. Rv. Vier gekrönte Wappen ins Kreuz gestellt, in den Winkeln Zepter. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. (Great Britain, William III, 1694-1702, five guineas of 1701. Obverse: laureate bust to right; reverse: four shields in the form of a cross with scepters between. Very fine to extremely fine.)"
The five guineas was the largest gold coin issued for circulation in Great Britain; all are scarce to rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 41.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.230 troy oz AGW, this specimen 41,61 g.
Catalog reference: S. 3456. Fr-310, KM 508.
- 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]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
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