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Charles II, Tin Farthing, 1684, copper plug at centre, laureate and cuirassed bust left, rev Britannia seated on globe with spear, shield and spray of leaves, plain exergue, edge inscribed and dated in raised letters, with extra pellet stop in inscription, NVMMORVM*.FAMVLVS.1684.* (Peck 537A; S 3395). With plenty of original lustre in the fields, with a few tiny spots on bust of the King, a few rim imperfections and one light bruise, otherwise extremely fine and very rare so well preserved. £3000-4000 ex H Deane Collection, purchased by B A Seaby 1946 With old Baldwin stock ticket priced at £5/10/-, and subsequent collector ticket in hand of Rev E Rogers, dating purchase to 1948.
James II ‘First Bust’Gold Five-Guineas
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James II (1685-1688), Gold Five-Guineas, 1687, first laureate head left, legend surrounding with toothed outer border both sides, IACOBVS .II. DEI. GRATIA, rev inverted dies axis, crowned cruciform emblematic shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, date either side of English crown, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB REX., edge inscribed in raised letters of upright orientation, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. TERTIO.+ (MCE 117; Schneider -; King -; S 3397). With light surface marks and nicks both sides, though attractively toned, bold very fine and very rare as a first bust issue, no example of this date in the Schneider or King collections. £12,000-18,000