Lot 4505
Great Britain. Half Guinea, 1669. S.3347; Fr-290; KM-431. Charles II. First laureate bust of King facing right, pointed truncation. Obverse Legend: CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA. Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields with scepters between. Edge milled.
This coin has a nice even strike, with no areas of weakness. A pretty coin with original mint luster which glistens in the lettering. 1669 was the first date of Half Guinea ever produced in England, although the larger Guinea coins had been minted since 1664. The catalogue value of £4000 (approaching $8000) in XF reflects the great rarity of this piece in high grade. NGC graded AU-58.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,000.
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