Charles II 1673 Five-Guineas, first laureate head, rare date

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GM28189

Charles II 1673 Five-Guineas, first laureate head, rare date

Name: Charles II 1673 Five-Guineas, first laureate head, rare date
Brand: Sovereign Rarities Live
SKU: GM28189
Price: 25000.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

£25,000

Charles II (1660-85), gold Five Guineas, 1673, first laureate bust right with longer curving ribbon ties, legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, eight strings to Irish harp, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked C's at centre, date either side of top crown, legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET.HIB. REX., edge inscribed in raised letters, .*.DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. VICESIMO. QVINTO.*, weight 41.60g (Schneider -; Bull EGC 176 R3; Holloway 10; MCE 8; S.3328). Once polished, some surface marks, scratches under bust and a further patch near rim above head, two rim bruises on reverse otherwise good very fine.

The Latin legends translate as on the obverse "Charles the second by the Grace of God," and abbreviated on the reverse as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland."

The total gold output for the calendar year 1673 amounted to £119,852, one of the smaller totals of the reign.

The "Samuel King" Survey, "The Rarity of Five Guinea Pieces - An Analysis" co-authored by this cataloguer revealed a total of only 19 examples of the 1673 five guinea passing through the British market place in a 45 year period up until 2005.

Provenance:

Ex Sincona, Auction 80, 25^th October 2022, lot 2452.