Five Guinea coin of Charles II
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1684
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Coin, gold. Five Guineas of Charles II. Obv. CAROLVS . II 'DEI. GRÁTIA. Bust of king to right, laureate ; below, elephant. Rev. MAG'BR' FRA' ETHIB REX • 1684. 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 SEXTO. 7Wt. 641:8 grains (41.58 grams). Bequeathed by Miss M. E. Waldo-Sibthorp. V&A no. 1612–1902.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1947-2/158
- Materials:
- gold (metal)
- Measurements:
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overall: 41.58 g
- type:
- coin
