Five Guinea coin of Charles II
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1680
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Coin, gold. Five Guineas of Charles II. Obv. CAROLVS · IIDEI GRATIA. Bust of king to right, laureate ; below, elephant. Rev. MAG · BR. FRA ET HIB REX . 1680. 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 · SECVNDO · Wt. 641:8 grains (41.59 grams). Bequeathed by Miss M. E. Waldo-Sibthorp. V&A no. 1610–1902.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1947-2/156
- Materials:
- gold (metal)
- Measurements:
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overall: 41.59 g
- type:
- coin
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