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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 112

xCharles II, Guinea, 1665, elephant below third laureate bust right, pointed truncation, carolvs.ii. dei.gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, inner rings semi-frosted on crowns, eight strings to Irish harp, sceptres in angles, interlinked C´s in centre, date at top, .mag. br.fra. et.hib. rex., edge straight grained (Schneider 441; MCE.59; S.3343), weak on French arms, with associated adjustment marks, some digs on bust and in field, otherwise nearly extremely fine Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 Spink Coin Auction 63, 28 March 1988, lot 248

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