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Auction: 22105 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 20 - The Wootton Collection of English Silver Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 2490

George I (1714-1727), 'Roses and Plumes' Crown, 1718 over 6 QUINTO, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, roses and plumes in angles, eleven strings to harp, lettered edge upwards, 29.94g, 6h (Bull 1542; ESC 111A; Spink 3639), unsightly heavy adjustment by date on reverse and sporadic flecking in obverse field, otherwise a pleasingly fresh strike albeit with aged dies, a bolder extremely fine, a coin with many redeeming and appealing qualities

Provenance
K Bayford, Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Coin Fair, 14 April 1996


Both Bull and ESC list QVINTO in error. The Spink Standard Catalogue gives QUINTO.

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Sold for
£1,000

Starting price
£900