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NYINC Signature Sale 3030 5-6 January 2014
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Charles II hammered gold Unite ND, of 20 Shillings, struck 1660-62, S-3304, North-2754 (rare), 2nd Issue with mark of value "XX" behind king's head, Crown mm, AU58 NGC, doubly struck on the king's face and throat, elsewhere mostly a bold strike, blessed with highly reflective luster, struck on a nearly round and broad flan showing only minimal abrasions and handling marks on both sides. Obverse image slightly off center. Reverse centered. Rims are generally broad and choice. All in all, we see here an outstanding example of this type, the very last style of Unite ever struck for commerce in the form of the old hammered coinage; in 1663, the new Milled Coinage would commence with the golden Guinea, and coins like this would disappear more and more as they were melted and their gold made into new coins.
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
Charles II hammered gold Unite ND, of 20 Shillings, struck 1660-62, S-3304, North-2754 (rare), 2nd Issue with mark of value "XX" behind king's head, Crown mm, AU58 NGC, doubly struck on the king's face and throat, elsewhere mostly a bold strike, blessed with highly reflective luster, struck on a nearly round and broad flan showing only minimal abrasions and handling marks on both sides. Obverse image slightly off center. Reverse centered. Rims are generally broad and choice. All in all, we see here an outstanding example of this type, the very last style of Unite ever struck for commerce in the form of the old hammered coinage; in 1663, the new Milled Coinage would commence with the golden Guinea, and coins like this would disappear more and more as they were melted and their gold made into new coins.
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD