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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 180

xGeorge III, Pattern Five Guineas, 1773, 40.45g., by John Tanner, young long haired laureate bust right, curl at front right of truncation forming a full circle, georgivs.iii dei.gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. struck en medaille, crowned quartered shield of arms, seven hearts to Hanoverian arms, nine strings to Irish harp; date at top, .m.b.f.et.h.rex.f.d.b.et.l.d.s.r.i.a.t.et.e. edge finely striated (W&R.77 R4; L&S 2; S.3723A), toned with light surface marks, extremely fine, extremely rare Estimate £ 30,000-35,000 J G Brooker collection purchased by Spink and Son 1973H Selig, Part 2, Spink Coin Auction 131, 2nd March 1999, lot 1107

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