Charles II, 1660 - 1685

Five Guineas, 1671. First laureate bust right, Latin legend with pellet stops surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. translates as “Charles II by the Grace of God” toothed border surrounding / Crowned cruciform emblematic shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked C’s at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX. translates as “King of Great Britain, France and Ireland” toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI VICESIMO TERTIO, translates as “An ornament and a safeguard, in the twenty third year of the reign”. 41,54g. Bull 174; GH 8; S. 3328.

NGC XF45 (2113951-018) Very rare. Good very fine.

Provenance:
Purchased from A.H. Baldwin in Summer 2009.

GH : 7 specimens known.