| Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24002 | Auction date: 7 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 224 Price realized: Unsold | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: William and Mary (1689?94), Two Guineas, 1694/3 conjoined busts right, toothed borders both sides, legend surrounding, GVLIELMVS ET MARIA DEI GRATIA. Rev, crowned quartered shield of arms with scalloped frame, date either side of crown, reads MAG BR FR ET HIB REX ET REGINA (S.3424; MCE 146; cf. Schneider II, 463/464; ). An exceptional example with an extraordinary level of detail and precision, in both the obverse conjoined busts and reverse quartered shield. Tiny nick in portrait, otherwise much as struck. Lustrous satiny toning, a combination of amber like gold displaying the underlying mint bloom, closer to a proof coin that a currency type, reverse fleur de coin. One of the finest examples available for commerce, encapsulated and graded by NGC as Mint state 63, rare so well preserved. Estimate: 50000 - 60000 GBP |  |
