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Auction: 3024 - The Slaney Collection of English Coins
Lot: 87

George I, Guinea, 8.37g., 1714, "Prince Elector" type, first laureate bust facing right, georgivs.d.g.mag.br.fr.et.hib.rex.f.d., continuous over bust, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform broad shields, now incorporating the Arms of Hanover, garter star at centre, sceptres in angles, eight strings to Irish harp, date either side of halved English and Scottish shield, .brvn.et lvn.dvx s.r.i.a.th et.pr.el., edge, diagonally milled (MCE 245; S.3628), attractively toned, with full underlying brilliance, a pleasing extremely fine, rare Estimate £2,500-3,000 provenance Purchased Baldwin 1948 for £30

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