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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 146

xAnne, Post-Union, Five Guineas, 1709, first draped bust left, larger lettering both sides, anna.dei. gratia. toothed border incomplete both sides, rev. inverted die axis, Post-Union small crowned cruciform narrower shields, the Scottish Lion with lis added to inner frame, eight strings to elongated Irish harp, sceptres in angles, round Garter star in centre, date at top, J type 1, .mag bri.fr et.hib reg. edge inverted inscription in raised letters +.decvs.et.tvtamen..anno.regni.octavo., (Schneider 530; MCE.201; S.3567), die flaw through top two curls, usual striking flaws on edge, with pleasing red tone and underlying brilliance, nearly extremely fine / good extremely fine Estimate £ 10,000-12,000 Capt. Vivian Hewitt, collection purchased by Spink and Son, 1967Capt. K J Douglas-Morris, Sotheby, 26 November 1974, lot 16Spink Coin Auction 97, 13 May 1993, lot 51

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