Charles II 1679 Half-Guinea, second laureate bust

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EM17910

Charles II 1679 Half-Guinea, second laureate bust

Name: Charles II 1679 Half-Guinea, second laureate bust
Brand: Sovereign Rarities Live
SKU: EM17910
Price: 3250.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Charles II (1660-85),gold Half-Guinea, 1679, second laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA,rev.crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, four interlinked Cs at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB REX., no stop after HIB, weight 4.17g (Schneider -; Bull EGC 300; MCE 106; S.3348).Toned with surface marks, some hairline scratches across bust, otherwise a bold to good very fine and scarce, no example of this date in the Schneider Collection.

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 1679 amounted to £534,409 worth of Five Guineas, Two Guineas, Guineas and Half-Guineas, the second largest of this reign. A proportion of the gold output was provided by the Royal African company in this period but we note that there were no Half-Guineas issued from their gold dated 1679, whereas there are for 1678 and 1680, meaning the only half guinea dated 1679 is the non-elephant and castle issue.

Provenance:

Ex Heritage New York Signature Sale, 3rd January 2016, lot 29601, when previously graded and slabbed by PCGS as AU53.