71 / 128
Rare Africa Company Guinea of King James II
James II (1685-88), gold Guinea, 1685. Struck from 22 carat gold supplied by the African Company, ele-
phant and castle below first laureate head left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding both sides,
IACOBVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, Rev. crowned cruciform shields, emblematic scepters in angles, four inter-
linked Cs at center, date either side of top crown.MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB REX. weight 8.41g (Schneider
456; MCE 124 VR; S 3401; Fr 296; KM 453.2). Light red copper tone, some dark blemishes on reverse, in
PCGS holder graded AU 55 and
very rare
.
$17,500
Ex A H Baldwin and Sons, purchased 1944 for £15.
Ex Slaney Collection, part I, Spink Coin Auction, 15th May 2003, lot 72.
PCGS certification 34313077.
Desirable Conjoined Busts Portrait Crown of William and Mary
William and Mary (1688-94), silver Crown, 1692. Conjoined busts right, legend surrounding, GVLIELM-
VS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA, toothed border around rim both sides, rev crowned cruciform shields,
WM monogram in angles, Lion of Nassau at center, date surrounding, MAG. BR. FR ET. HI. REX.
ET. REGINA. edge inscribed in raised letters and dated, +.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI.
QVARTO.+. (Bull 822; ESC 83; S 3433; KM 478). Toned, with some light adjustment marks visible mainly
on rim on obverse, in PCGS holder graded AU 55, Pop 1; the finest example graded at PCGS. $4,000
Ex Ira and Larry Goldberg, Los Angeles, USA, Auction 34, 5th February 2006, lot 2678.
PCGS certification 34313113.