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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 136

xWilliam III, Five Guineas, 1699, Five Guineas, 1699, elephant and castle below first laureate bust right, gvlielmvs. iii.dei.gra., toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, six strings to Irish harp, sceptres in angles, Lion of Nassau at centre, date at top, .mag. br.fra. et.hib rex., edge upright inscription in raised letters +.decvs.et.tvtamen..anno.regni.undecimo. inverted A´s for V´s in legend and inverted N at men (Schneider 479; MCE.170; S.3455), one hairline scratch each side, light rim nicks, well struck provenance mark, retaining original brilliance nearly extremely fine Estimate £ 8,000-10,000 Spink Numismatic Circular, September 1990, item 5084

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