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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 129

xWilliam and Mary, Five Guineas, 1693, conjoined busts right, gvliel´mvs.et.maria.dei.gratia apostrophe shaped flaw between L and M, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, fine detail very finely engraved, crowned, quartered arms with escutcheon of the Lion of Nassau with nine lozenges, ten strings to Irish harp, date at top, .mag.br.fr.et.hib. rex.et.regina. edge upright inscription in raised letters .+.decvs . et . tvtamen ..anno . regni . qvinto.+, (Schneider 462; MCE.140; S.3422), some light hairline scratches in obverse field, attractively toned, light red colour on reverse, some friction to high points, otherwise extremely fine Estimate £ 7,000-9,000

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£7,000