Charles II (1660-1685), five-guineas, 1668, first laureate bust left with pointed truncation, elephant below, rev., crowned cruciform shields with sceptres in angles, interlinked C's at centre, lettered edge reads vicesimo, 41.77g (M.C.E. 2; S. 3329), traces of very light wear on the high points of hair, good extremely fine and with much original mint bloom, rare thus. The first year of issue for five-guinea pieces.
(30000-40000 GBP)