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Auction: 3024 - The Slaney Collection of English Coins
Lot: 88

George I, Guinea, 8.36g., 1726, elephant and castle provenance mark below fifth laureate bust facing right, georgivs.dg.m.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, six strings to Irish harp, date either side of halved English and Scottish shield, .brvn et.l dvx s.r.i.a.th et.el., edge, diagonally milled (MCE 262; S.3634), some light hairlines, otherwise as struck, extremely rare, the finest specimen we have seen of this very rare issue Estimate £4,000-5,000 provenance Glendining, 3 July 1945 lot 17 for £27

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