Sovereign Rarities Ltd
Auction 2 24 Sep 2019
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
Anne (1702-14), gold Guinea, 1713, Post-Union, third draped bust left, legend surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA, no stop at end of legend, toothed border around rim both sides, rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, .MAG BRI. FR ET. HIB REG., weight 8.40g (Schneider 537; MCE 225; S.3574). Proof-like, attractively toned, with some red colour in obverse field, as struck, good extremely fine and rare this nice and without the final stop on obverse.
The Mint output of gold in 1713 was £584,597 which was more than quadruple the year, before but dwarfed by the year of 1714 straight after where production more than doubled this figure. This was all under the tenure-ship of Sir Isaac Newton as the Master-Worker of the Mint.
Provenance:
Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, Autumn 2006.
The Mint output of gold in 1713 was £584,597 which was more than quadruple the year, before but dwarfed by the year of 1714 straight after where production more than doubled this figure. This was all under the tenure-ship of Sir Isaac Newton as the Master-Worker of the Mint.
Provenance:
Purchased from A. H. Baldwin and Sons Ltd, Autumn 2006.