Lot 1078
Lot 31078 > James II gold 5 Guineas 1687 MS60 NGC, KM460.1, Fr-292, S-3397A. TERTIO edge, indicating the third year of reign. An important issue of this heavily-demanded denomination, struck during the exceedingly short reign of James II, who ascended to power in early 1685 only to be overthrown and exiled to France during the Glorious Revolution of 1688 three years later, the aftermath of which brought about a permanent realignment of power within the English constitution. Quite conservatively graded, lightly Prooflike and incredibly struck, exhibiting extraordinarily sharp detail for the type and with no real surface wear to speak of. The fields are a cheery sun-yellow, with faint hints of peach and sea green visible under direct lighting. The finest example of the date we have handled and quite rare in any Mint State grade, with only one example graded higher by NGC, in MS61.
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