James II (1685-1688), Guinea, 1686, first laureate head variety left, two protruding leaf tips (the third buried), rev. crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, six strings to harp, edge obliquely milled, 8.09g [124.8grns], 7h (Ellerby 122-123; MCE 125; Farey 270; EGC 323, five strings not noted; Spink 3400), minor die clashing, heavily circulated, good to about fair, scarce.
Estimate: £500 - £700