James II 1687 Five-Guineas, 2nd bust, MS62, 2nd finest graded, edge TERTIO
James II (1685-88), gold Five Guineas, 1687, second laureate bust left, Latin legend with pellet stops surrounding, IACOBVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. translates as "James II by the Grace of God" toothed border surrounding, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, pellet at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET.HIB REX. translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI TERTIO, translates as "An ornament and a safeguard, in the third year of the reign, weight 41.75g (Schneider 453; Bull EGC 313; King 117; Holloway 42; M.C.E. 117; S. 3397A). Toned with some light surface marks and hairlines, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS62, second finest so far graded, first year of second bust for James II.
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James II (1685-88), gold Five Guineas, 1687, second laureate bust left, Latin legend with pellet stops surrounding, IACOBVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. translates as "James II by the Grace of God" toothed border surrounding, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, pellet at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET.HIB REX. translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI TERTIO, translates as "An ornament and a safeguard, in the third year of the reign, weight 41.75g (Schneider 453; Bull EGC 313; King 117; Holloway 42; M.C.E. 117; S. 3397A). Toned with some light surface marks and hairlines, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS62, second finest so far graded, first year of second bust for James II.
