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Auction 21122  29 Apr 2021
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Lot 5410

Estimate: 2500 GBP
Price realized: 8500 GBP
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Anne (1702-1714), Pre-Union, Guinea, 1702, first diademed and draped bust left, rev. crowned shields cruciform, pellet above, rose at centre, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, seven strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 8.35g, 7h (Stratos 84; Farey 460; EGC 458 [R2]; Schneider II, 525; MCE 209; Spink 3562), lightly wiped with hints of flecking to centre of reverse, otherwise bright and lustrous, almost extremely fine, very rare. Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer's Premium. Not applicable to "Buy Now " offerings. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Provenance
The Trajan Collection
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The extreme care taken in rendering the dies are indicative of Coronation year issues for monarchs with standards tending to slip as demand for specie outweighs artistic merit. Under Croker's steady artisanship, it is contestable that the Queen Anne coinage is remarkable for how little this standard slips, but Guinea connoisseurs will be able to spot the differences when considering this seminal year of issue.
Estimate: £3000 - £4000
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