George I (1714-1727), Crown, 1726 decimo tertio, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. crowned shields cruciform, nine strings to harp, smaller roses and plumes in angles, decus • et • tutamen • auuo • regui • decimo • tertio on edge (all ns inverted), 29.90g {461.4grns} (ESC 1548 [R2] {115A}; S.3639A), the obverse exhibiting trace evidence of very fine flan adjustment in preparation for striking, otherwise an exceptional coin, practically mint state, with an attractive peripheral tone framing otherwise brilliant fields, the edge variety extremely clear, conceivably the finest known for type, very rare.
Purchased Baldwin, 5 January 1959 - £24.0.0
Estimate: £8,000 - £10,000