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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 147

xAnne, Five Guineas, 1711, second draped bust left, straighter truncation, double bow of curls above longer ties, single top curl at top with hair re-arranged, larger lettering both sides, anna.dei. gratia. toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, Post-Union larger crowned cruciform broad shields, ten strings to wider Irish harp, sceptres in angles, square Garter star in centre, date at top, J type 1, .mag bri.fr et.hib reg. edge upright inscription in raised letters +.decvs.et.tvtamen..anno.regni.decimo., (Schneider 531; MCE.202; S.3568), attractively toned with full underlying brilliance, extremely fine, reverse better Estimate £ 8,000-10,000 Spink Coin Auction 107, 22 November 1994, lot 263

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