Difference between revisions of "Great Britain 1690 1/2 guinea"
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* [[Great Britain 1690 half crown|1690 half crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1690 half crown|1690 half crown]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1690 guinea Fr-303|1690 guinea, no symbol]] | * [[Great Britain 1690 guinea Fr-303|1690 guinea, no symbol]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:34, 3 March 2026
This specimen was lot 32064 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2022), where it sold for $4,080. The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Guinea, 1690. London Mint. William III & Mary II. NGC AU-55. Highly brilliant and original, this fractional gold issue offers an enticing wholesome nature with just the slightest degree of handling upon the cheeks and foreheads of the co-monarchs. Meanwhile, the wholesome luster is nearly unbroken, undoubtedly making this a premium and sought-after example of the type. From the Augustana Collection." This type was struck 1689-94 and was second first issue of half guineas by these rulers. Some half guineas of 1691-92 (Fr-308) feature an elephant and castle below the busts.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: S-3430; Fr-306; KM-476.1.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The 2022 ANA Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring The Salton Collection Part III, the Augustana Collection and the Robert C. Knepper Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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