Five Guineas 1692 QVARTO S.3422 Obverse conjoined busts of joint monarchs right. GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Reverse, crowned garnished square topped arms, lion of Nassau in centre. Edge year QVARTO in raised letters on edge, EF or better and lustrous, the obverse with some thin scratches and light haymarks, with two small edge nicks by the date, however a very sharp and crisply struck example with hints of red toning on the reverse, retaining some mint lustre, overall a superior grade example, high grade William and Mary gold very sought after and desirable, we note an example described as 'GEF the reverse better' sold for £83,655 inclusive of buyers premium in our December 2016 sale (Lot 857)
Estimate: 40000-70000 GBP