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Auction: 21122 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 8: The Rymer and Trajan Collection of English and World Coins
Lot: 5410

Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Guinea, 1702, first diademed and draped bust left, rev. crowned shields cruciform, pellet above, rose at centre, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 8.35g, 7h (Stratos 84; Farey 460; EGC 458 [R2]; Schneider II, 525; MCE 209; Spink 3562), lightly wiped with hints of flecking to centre of reverse, otherwise bright and lustrous, almost extremely fine, very rare

Provenance
The Trajan Collection


The extreme care taken in rendering the dies are indicative of Coronation year issues for monarchs with standards tending to slip as demand for specie outweighs artistic merit. Under Croker's steady artisanship, it is contestable that the Queen Anne coinage is remarkable for how little this standard slips, but Guinea connoisseurs will be able to spot the differences when considering this seminal year of issue.

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Sold for
£8,500

Starting price
£2500