† James II, half guinea, 1686, elephant & castle, laur. bust l., rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles (S.3405; Schneider 459), identified erroneously by PCGS as S.3404, authenticated and graded as Very Fine 35, sharply detailed for the grade, overall a pleasing example of this rare variety, the only year with the elephant and castle hallmark
Exceedingly rare, the first one we have handled. (3000-3500 GBP)