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William & Mary gold 5 Guineas 1693 AU58 NGC, KM479.1, S-3422, Schneider-462, EGC-350. QVINTO edge. Sweepingly brilliant to an extent that closely rivals uncirculated preservation, this high-end survivor of an immensely popular issue features the dual busts of William and Mary, the joint monarchs that came to power in England following the so-called Glorious Revolution of 1688. The surfaces display a bright, almost sunflower-golden tone throughout, and careful rotation in hand quickly reveals that every facet of the surfaces, be it the raised features or the lower-lying fields, appear intensely luminous and even downright watery in the case of the latter. Indeed, even the finer details, such as William's hair curls and the reverse shield ornamentation, remain nearly fully intact, all of which combines to yield a quality of presentation that practically speaking is as good as uncirculated. On the technical side, just a hair of friction and the absolute most minimal degree of "wear" establish the top AU grade, but it is doubtful that most collectors could do better than this example without breaking into significantly higher price territory, where one could still expect to see pieces with more marks than what this generally very clean specimen displays.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-william-and-mary-gold-5-guineas-1693-au58-ngc-/a/3099-30226.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 25000-35000 USD
William & Mary gold 5 Guineas 1693 AU58 NGC, KM479.1, S-3422, Schneider-462, EGC-350. QVINTO edge. Sweepingly brilliant to an extent that closely rivals uncirculated preservation, this high-end survivor of an immensely popular issue features the dual busts of William and Mary, the joint monarchs that came to power in England following the so-called Glorious Revolution of 1688. The surfaces display a bright, almost sunflower-golden tone throughout, and careful rotation in hand quickly reveals that every facet of the surfaces, be it the raised features or the lower-lying fields, appear intensely luminous and even downright watery in the case of the latter. Indeed, even the finer details, such as William's hair curls and the reverse shield ornamentation, remain nearly fully intact, all of which combines to yield a quality of presentation that practically speaking is as good as uncirculated. On the technical side, just a hair of friction and the absolute most minimal degree of "wear" establish the top AU grade, but it is doubtful that most collectors could do better than this example without breaking into significantly higher price territory, where one could still expect to see pieces with more marks than what this generally very clean specimen displays.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/great-britain/great-britain-william-and-mary-gold-5-guineas-1693-au58-ngc-/a/3099-30226.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3099-05052022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 25000-35000 USD