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Auction: 25007 - … British and World Coins and Medals featuring The Oriole Collection of Gold and Silver English Coins
Lot: 326

William III, Solus (1694-1702), 'Fine Work' Five-Guineas, 1701 DECIMO TERTIO, 'Plain Sceptres' Variety, under Mint Master Sir Isaac Newton, second laureate head right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, plain sceptres in angles, eight strings to harp, • + DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN • ANNO • REGNI • DECIMO • TERTIO +, downwards on edge, 41.49g, 6h (Stratos -; MCE 172; Schneider II, 480; EGC I, 397; S.3456), small edge bruise, rub to hair and lightly contact marked, otherwise with a residual flash of lustre and red toning to the recesses of devices, bold very fine example of this iconic one year of issue type

Provenance

London Mint Office, by private treaty, 30 April 2014

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Estimate
£4,000 to £6,000

Starting price
£2800