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August 2017 ANA Auction - Sess. A-C 2-4 Aug 2017
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GREAT BRITAIN. 5 Guineas, 1688. James II (1685-88). PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder.
S-3397A; Fr-292; KM-460.1. Second laureate bust. James II has been considered many things throughout English history; tyrannical, religious bigot, absolutist and unwilling to compromise. However during his short four year reign he kept taxes low and really did want religious freedom and equality. This of course did not sit well with Parliament who was primarily Protestant as James had replaced many high officials in the country with Catholics. While trying to flee from invading forces of his own daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange who were both protestant he allegedly threw the Great Seal of the Realm in the River Thames and was captured on December 11, 1688. On December 23 of the same year James was allowed to escape and fled to France where Louis XIV his cousin and ally received him with open arms and offered him a palace and pension. He lived out the rest of his life in exile. Nice strike with a few trivial handling marks and light attractive honey gold tone. PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder.
Estimate: $20000.00- $30000.00
S-3397A; Fr-292; KM-460.1. Second laureate bust. James II has been considered many things throughout English history; tyrannical, religious bigot, absolutist and unwilling to compromise. However during his short four year reign he kept taxes low and really did want religious freedom and equality. This of course did not sit well with Parliament who was primarily Protestant as James had replaced many high officials in the country with Catholics. While trying to flee from invading forces of his own daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange who were both protestant he allegedly threw the Great Seal of the Realm in the River Thames and was captured on December 11, 1688. On December 23 of the same year James was allowed to escape and fled to France where Louis XIV his cousin and ally received him with open arms and offered him a palace and pension. He lived out the rest of his life in exile. Nice strike with a few trivial handling marks and light attractive honey gold tone. PCGS AU-55 Secure Holder.
Estimate: $20000.00- $30000.00