Beautiful Post-Union Gold Guinea of Queen Anne
Anne (1702-14), gold Guinea, 1709. Post-Union, second draped bust left, legend surrounding, ANNA.
DEI. GRATIA. toothed border around rim both sides, Rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, scep-
ters in angles, garter star at center, date either side of top crown, MAG. BRI. FR ET. HIB REG. (Schneider
-; MCE 220; S 3572; Fr 320; KM 529.1). Raised die flaw in hair otherwise with an attractive red tone, in
PCGS holder graded AU 58, Pop 2; tied for the finest examples graded at both services.
$11,000
Ex Spink Coin Auction 210, 6th October 2011, lot 388.
PCGS certification 34313080.
Scarce Gold Double Guinea of Queen Anne
Anne (1702-14), gold Two Guineas, 1711. Draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding,
ANNA. DEI. GRATIA. Rev. crowned cruciform shields, scepters in angles, garter star at center, date
either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, MAG BRI. FR ET.
HIB REG. edge grained, weight 16.80g (Schneider -; MCE 206; S 3569; Fr 319; KM 531). A few small
nicks and hairlines both sides, short dig on neck, one slight rim bruise at 7 o’clock on obverse, otherwise
attractively toned, in PCGS holder graded AU 53, reverse a little stronger.
$11,000
PCGS certification 34313081.