BRITISH COINS, William & Mary (1688-1694), Gold Five-Guineas, 1691, conjoined laureate busts facing right, GVLIELMVS. ET. MARIA. DEI. GRATIA, toothed border surrounding, rev large crowned quartered shield of arms with scallop frame, with an escutcheon of the Lion of Nassau, date either side of crown over English shield, .MAG. BR.FR. ET.HIB. REX. ET. REGINA., toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters of reverse orientation, .+.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.ANNO. REGNI. TERTIO .+., 41.59g (King 124-125; MCE 136; S 3422). Almost extremely fine, light red tone, one small rim bruise below bust, many light surface marks and hairlines, a few specks and spots, reverse better.
ex DNW auction 63, 7 October 2004, lot 357
only 111 examples recorded in commerce over a 45 year period in the Samuel King survey, no example present in the Schneider Collection.
Estimate: £10,000-12,000