Charles II 1682 Five-Guineas, 2nd bust, NGC AU58, edge TRICESIMO QVARTO

Charles II (1660-85), gold Five Guineas, 1682, second laureate bust right, Latin legend with pellet stops surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. translates as "Charles II by the Grace of God" toothed border surrounding, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked C's at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend, .MAG. BR. FRA. ET.HIB REX. translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland" toothed border surrounding, edge inscribed in raised letters DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI TRICESIMO QVARTO, translates as "An ornament and a safeguard, in the thirty fourth year of the reign, weight 41.72g (Schneider -; Bull EGC 195; King 106; Holloway 33; M.C.E. 25; S. 3331). Some light surface marks and flecking, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU58, second finest level of grade so far assessed.

NGC certification 2113951-033- AU58 Second finest graded out of 13 pieces seen by the services in total, only two others graded finer both on the 62 step.

King Survey = 50 examples in commerce over the period 1960-2005.

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."

We note that the total calendar year output of gold for 1682 = £183,535 which would have been used to produce Five Guineas, Two Guineas, Guineas and Half-Guineas.

Provenance:

Ex A H Baldwin, London, purchased Spring 2009.