Great Britain 1695 guinea Fr-313

Sincona sale 75, lot 167

This specimen was lot 167 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,600 CHF (about US$1,942 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"Grossbritannien | Königreich. William III. 1694-1702. Guinea 1695, London. First laureate bust, sceptres with floral decoration, large lions. NGC XF Details. Gereinigt. (kingdom of Great Britain, William III, 1694-1702, guinea of 1695, London mint, first bust. Cleaned.)"

This type was struck 1695-97. Guineas of 1695 are known with the elephant and castle below the bust. These obtain a substantial premium.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 8.30 g.

Catalog reference: KM 488.1, Spink 3458. Bull 403. Fr-313.

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 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

Link to:

• 1694 half guinea, William and Mary
• 1695 crown
• 1695 half guinea, no symbol
• 1696 guinea, no symbol
• Coins and currency dated 1695