George I 1715 Guinea, third head MS64, high grade

George I (1714-27),gold Guinea, 1715, third laureate head right, with hair looping around rear of truncation, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. D. G. M. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F.D.,rev.crowned cruciform broad shields, incorporating the Arms of Hanover, ornamental sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .BRVN ET. L. DVX S.R.I.A.TH ET. EL. (Schneider 546; Bull EGC 504; MCE 247; Farey 595; S.3630).With an attractive brilliance and lustre with tone, some light flecks otherwise has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS64, very rare this well preserved.

NGC Certification 6327428-003.

As of November 2022 this coin is the joint highest graded at NGC out of 29 pieces assessed and two points higher than the finest as PCGS out of five pieces.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun et Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius et Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."

The calendar year output for the year of 1715 for gold was £1,739,505 which is the highest for the reign of George I, perhaps this goes some way to explain why there are two different heads for the year of 1715, the second bust being exclusive to this year only.