William III Five Guineas (Elephant & Castle)
Date1699
Struck by
Tower of London Mint
OriginEngland, London
MediumGold
DimensionsDiameter: 37mm
Credit LineGift of the Lasser Family
Object number1999-26,20
DescriptionGold 5 Guineas coin with a laureate bust of William III to right with the "Elephant & castle" provenance mark below, all surrounded by the legend GVLIELMVS • III • DEI • GRA •. Reverse with four Crowned cruciform shields with scepters in between, surrounded by the legend MAG BR. FRA • ET HIB • REX • 1699 •. The regnal date UNDECIMO is pressed into the edge in relief.Label TextStruck from gold provided by the Africa Company, the British Five Guineas coin was the largest and most valuable denomination produced in that precious metal. As such, it carried considerable purchasing power and wasn't intended for use in the everyday marketplace.
ProvenanceA. H. Baldwin & Sons LTD, Sale 15, Lot 35, 19/13/1997.
Ca. 1760-1775
1689 - 1702
1689-1702
1660-1710
1773
1773
1773
