Anne 1714 Guinea, third bust, NGC MS64 second finest graded

Anne (1702-14), gold Guinea, 1714, Post-Union, third draped bust left, legend surrounding, ANNA.DEI. GRATIA., toothed border around rim both sides,rev. Post-Union crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, .MAG BRI. FR ET. HIB REG., edge obliquely milled (Schneider -; Bull EGC 479; Farey 0570; MCE 226; S.3574). Toned with much brilliance, some light flecks, flaw in obverse field near front of bust, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS64, the date not represented in the Schneider Collection.

NGC Certification 3921077-011 - we note as of May 2026 that 111 examples of this date have been graded of this date and this coin share the second finest graded accolade with two others with only one example graded higher. For comparison at PCGS they have graded 25 examples all in lower grade with the finest a step below this coin.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "Anne by the Grace of God," and abbreviated on the reverse as "Queen of Great Britain, France and Ireland."

This gold Guinea dates to the period when Sir Isaac Newton was the Master of the Mint, and John Croker was the Chief Engraver of the coinage. Queen Anne died on the 1st August 1714 though the output of gold during this year was the largest of the reign with a calendar year output for the whole of 1714 of £1,313,907.

Provenance:

Ex Heritage, New York, 13^th January 2025, lot 33214.