Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers
Auction 128 28-30 Jun 2022
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Great Britain. 5 Guineas, 1717. S.3626; Fr-325; KM-547. George I, 1714-1727. Obverse: Laureate head right. Reverse; Crowned cruciform shields, scepters in angles. Inverted 'D' on edge. Regnal year (TERTIO) on edge in raised letters. An exceptionally choice-looking piece with a sharp strike showing nearly complete hair detail, surfaces that glitter with proof-like fields on both sides. Extremely rare in this grade. among the finest known examples of this impressive, large gold type. Pop 1; Finest example graded by both PCGS and NGC. NGC graded MS-63. Estimated Value $100,000 - UP
George I was born in 1660 and his parents were the Elector of Hanover and Sophia, the granddaughter of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland). He came to the English throne because Parliament preferred him to James Edward Stuart - the half-bother of Queen Anne. He could not however speak English and spent over half his reign in Germany. Ironically, he kept England at peace for the whole of his reign.
George I was born in 1660 and his parents were the Elector of Hanover and Sophia, the granddaughter of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland). He came to the English throne because Parliament preferred him to James Edward Stuart - the half-bother of Queen Anne. He could not however speak English and spent over half his reign in Germany. Ironically, he kept England at peace for the whole of his reign.