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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 115

xCharles II, Half Guinea, 1679, second laureate bust right, rounded truncation, carolvs.ii. dei.gratia, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, three strings to Irish harp, lions more elongated, sceptres in angles, interlinked C´s in centre, date at top, .mag. br.fra. et.hib rex., no stop after hib, edge obliquely grained (Schneider -; MCE.106; S.3348), retaining brilliance, weak at French arms, some flecking, good very fine Estimate £ 1,200-1,500 Spink Coin Auction 46, 9 October 1985, lot 653

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