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Auction: 20005 - The Stratos Sale of Spectacular English Gold Coins
Lot: 30

James II (1685-1688), Half-Guinea, 1688, laureate head left, rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, edge obliquely milled, 4.11g, 6h (Murdoch II, 700; King - [cf. 123]; Spink 251, lot 13, same obverse die; Schneider II, -; MCE 135; Spink 3404), attractive reddish tone overlying lustrous surfaces, good very fine

Provenance
From the Hayleigh Collection



NGC AU58 (Certification #5879379-010)

https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/5879379-010/58/


The cataloguer notes the use of an aging obverse die, with a notable flaw giving the semblance of the King's name as IACORVS.

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Sold for
£4,500

Starting price
£1200