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This specimen was lot 1653 in Sincona sale 82 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 60,000 CHF (about US$80,298 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Charles II. 1660-1685. 5 Guineas 1677, London. VICESIMO NONO. First laureate bust, elephant and castle below. ''Äusserst selten'' (Extremely rare). NGC AU58." The five guineas was struck as [[Great Britain 1677 5 guineas Fr-281|Fr-281]] (no symbol), Fr-282 (elephant), Fr-283 (elephant & castle). This variety was struck 1668-78 and with a different bust 1678-84. While this coin is not particularly rare, it was big, glamorous and expensive when it was new and it remains so today. The elephant was used only 1668-69, 1675 and 1677 to mark gold obtained from Africa.
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This specimen was lot 1653 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 60,000 CHF (about US$80,298 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Charles II. 1660-1685. 5 Guineas 1677, London. VICESIMO NONO. First laureate bust, elephant and castle below. ''Äusserst selten'' (Extremely rare). NGC AU58." The five guineas was struck as [[Great Britain 1677 5 guineas Fr-281|Fr-281]] (no symbol), Fr-282 (elephant), Fr-283 (elephant & castle). This variety was struck 1668-78 and with a different bust 1678-84. While this coin is not particularly rare, it was big, glamorous and expensive when it was new and it remains so today. The elephant was used only 1668-69, 1675 and 1677 to mark gold obtained from Africa.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 13:36, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 82, lot 1653

This specimen was lot 1653 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 60,000 CHF (about US$80,298 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Charles II. 1660-1685. 5 Guineas 1677, London. VICESIMO NONO. First laureate bust, elephant and castle below. Äusserst selten (Extremely rare). NGC AU58." The five guineas was struck as Fr-281 (no symbol), Fr-282 (elephant), Fr-283 (elephant & castle). This variety was struck 1668-78 and with a different bust 1678-84. While this coin is not particularly rare, it was big, glamorous and expensive when it was new and it remains so today. The elephant was used only 1668-69, 1675 and 1677 to mark gold obtained from Africa.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 41.75 g, 0.917 fine gold, lettered edge; this specimen 41.61 g.

Catalog reference: KM 430.2, Spink 3330. Bull 184 (R5). Fr-283.

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.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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