68g (Burns 4
has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS63 and rare this well preserved as the finest graded and the rarer bust variety
some light short scratches on obverse to right of King and a little weak on face
Bridge & Rundell
wearing a plumed helmet and holding a cross
Charles II 1674 Five-Guineas, 1st bust, rarest date of this reign, VICESIMO SEXTO 68g (Burns 4Charles II (1660 85), gold Five Guineas, 1674, first laureate bust right, Latin legend with pellet stops surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. translates as "Charles II by the Grace of God" toothed border surrounding, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked C's at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend, . MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX. translates as "King of Great Britain,