The Remarkable "Ellerby Area" Hoard of English Gold Coins (1610-1727) | NGC VG8 | Charles II (1660-1685), Guinea, 1679, 'short' CAROLVS', fourth laureate head right, rev. no stop after HIB, crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 8.07g [124.5grns], 6h (PAS: YORYM-18E848 = BM 2019 T668/93 this coin; MCE 80; Farey 200; EGC 267 six strings not noted; Spink 3344), even circulation from worn out dies, strictly fair, with NGC 'Ellerby' Certification, graded VG8 (#6380983-093).
Estimate: £400 - £600