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[[Image:S75-192.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 75, lot 192]] | [[Image:S75-192.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 75, lot 192]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 192 in Sincona sale 75 ( | + | This specimen was lot 192 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$14,566 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Grossbritannien | Königreich. George I. 1714-1727. Guinea 1719, London. Fourth laureate head. NGC MS63. Prachtvolle Erhaltung.'' (Magnificent condition.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1716-23 with no symbol below the bust. There is a variety (KM 546.2) struck 1721-22 with an elephant below the bust, indicating the use of African gold, which is very rare. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
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* 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. | ||
* 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2'', | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 10 June 2025
This specimen was lot 192 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 12,000 CHF (about US$14,566 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Grossbritannien | Königreich. George I. 1714-1727. Guinea 1719, London. Fourth laureate head. NGC MS63. Prachtvolle Erhaltung. (Magnificent condition.)"
This type was struck 1716-23 with no symbol below the bust. There is a variety (KM 546.2) struck 1721-22 with an elephant below the bust, indicating the use of African gold, which is very rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, .246 troy oz AGW, this specimen 8.36 g.
Catalog reference: KM 546.1, Spink 3631. Bull 510. Fr-327.
- 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.
- 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]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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