Lot 4439
Great Britain. Crown, 1720 over 1718. S.3639; ESC-113; Dav-1345; KM-545.1. George I. by J.R. Ochs. Laureate draped of king right. Reverse: Inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields with roses and plumes in angles. Edge year QVINTO. This uncirculated coin is delightfully toned and sharply struck up for the issue. NGC graded AU-58.
English Silver Coinage by P. Alan Raynor describes the date as Rare (in any grade) and one may ask if this is perhaps the finest known specimen. There was no comparable example of this date in the Millennia, Terner or Cheshire Collections, and this coin is superior to the pieces in the EDJ Van Roekel and Pelligrino sales.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
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| Realized $6,900 |
