Watch List notes:

James Prince of Wales as James VIII, silver Pattern Guinea, dated 1716, struck circa 1828 by coin dealer Matthew Young as a retrospective pattern, laureate and cuirassed bust right, legend and toothed border surrounding, IACOBVS. VIII. . DEI. GRATIA, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, thistle at centre, date with Roman style I either side of crown over Scottish lion, .SCO AN. FRA ET. HIB REX, edge plain, weight 6.65g (Burns 2 fig.1095; Bruce XPT 4a; S.5725). Toned with the usual raised die rust marks on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and very rare.

Provenance:
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, February 2004, item SC0269.