Charles II gold 5 Guineas 1670 AU53 NGC, KM430.1, Fr-281, S-3328, Schneider-Unl. VICESIMO SECVNDO edge. A scarce and large gold emission, one of the earliest to utilize the new milling technology devised by Pierre Blondeau originally introduced during the Commonwealth period and accepted by Charles II. Clearly of superior workmanship than its predecessors despite minor planchet imperfections scattered throughout which do little to inhibit the impressive stature of this 5 Guinea specimen. The sheer visual appeal of the offering at hand propels it into an elite tier as the warm golden patina pervades low-lying fields that lay host to fully embossed, tangerine-tinged motifs. A light dispersion of friction from circulation defines the assigned grade as is typical for an issue most commonly encountered in AU designations.

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