Charles II 1673 Five Guineas, first bust, obverse spot removal XF Details
Charles II (1660-85), gold Five Guineas, 1673, first laureate bust right similar style with shorter ribbon ties, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, eight strings to Irish harp, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked C's at centre, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET.HIB. REX., edge inscribed in raised letters, .*.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. VICESIMO. QVINTO.* (Schneider -; Bull EGC 176 R3; MCE 8; S.3328). With a pleasing red tone, some patchy colour and a small scrubbed area behind head, surface marks, about very fine, has been slabbed by NGC as XF Details, obverse spot removed with which we concur, very rare date.
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Charles II (1660-85), gold Five Guineas, 1673, first laureate bust right similar style with shorter ribbon ties, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, eight strings to Irish harp, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked C's at centre, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET.HIB. REX., edge inscribed in raised letters, .*.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. VICESIMO. QVINTO.* (Schneider -; Bull EGC 176 R3; MCE 8; S.3328). With a pleasing red tone, some patchy colour and a small scrubbed area behind head, surface marks, about very fine, has been slabbed by NGC as XF Details, obverse spot removed with which we concur, very rare date.
