Charles II 1663 Guinea first Bust with Elephant AU58, struck en medaille
Charles II (1660-85), gold Guinea, 1663, struck from 22 carat gold supplied by the African Company, with an upright die axis, elephant below first laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding both sides, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, note no stop before DEI, rev. struck en médaille, crowned cruciform shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked Cs at centre, date either side of top crown, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX., edge milled (cf.Schneider 438; Bull EGC 228 R5 plate coin; Farey 015 ER; MCE 53 ER; S.3339). Toned with some red colouration, flan flaw on reverse on edge of Scottish arms, a little wear to high points and hair, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU58 and the only example we have seen with a medallic die alignment.
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Charles II (1660-85), gold Guinea, 1663, struck from 22 carat gold supplied by the African Company, with an upright die axis, elephant below first laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding both sides, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, note no stop before DEI, rev. struck en médaille, crowned cruciform shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked Cs at centre, date either side of top crown, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX., edge milled (cf.Schneider 438; Bull EGC 228 R5 plate coin; Farey 015 ER; MCE 53 ER; S.3339). Toned with some red colouration, flan flaw on reverse on edge of Scottish arms, a little wear to high points and hair, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU58 and the only example we have seen with a medallic die alignment.
