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Auction: 382 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NY INC
Lot: 180

George II (1727-1760), Five-Guineas, 1741, '4 over 3' DECIMO QVARTO, first young laureate head left, legend regularly spaced with large lettering, rev. crowned garnished shield, eleven strings to harp, DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN • ANNO REGNI • DECIMO • QVARTO upwards on edge, 41.87g, 7h (Murdoch III, 38; Douglas-Morris -; King 167; Schneider II, 562, dies 7/7 var.; MCE 284; Spink 3663A), some light handling marks in otherwise lustrous original fields, a handsomely bold and uniform strike across all devices, particularly well accentuated by light orange tone from peripheries, extremely fine

Provenance
SNC, February 2005, MG1376 - a pleasing EF, with original brilliance - £10,000
Spink, 6-7 October 2004, lot 735 - "some light handling marks both sides, with almost full mint brilliance, tiny digs on cheek, a pleasing coin extremely fine, reverse a little stronger"

Sold for
$45,000

Starting price
$28000