Five Guinea coin of Charles II
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1678
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Coin, gold. Five guineas of Charles II. Obv. CAROLVS . II . DEIGRATIA. Bust of king to right, laureate ; below, elephant. Rev. MAG • BR • FRA · ET · HIB REX · 1678. Four shields, England, Scotland, France and Ireland, each crowned, arranged in form of cross; in centre, four c's interlinked, from which issue four sceptres ; on edge, * * * DECVS . ET TVTAMEN ANNO · REGNI TRICESIMO. Wt. 640.2 grains (41.49 grams). Bequeathed, by Miss M. E. Waldo-Sibthorp. V&A no. 1609–1902.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1947-2/155
- Materials:
- gold (metal)
- Measurements:
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overall: 41.49 g
- type:
- coin
