SCOTLAND. James VIII. Pretender, 1688-1766. Pattern AR Guinea (27mm, 6.46 g, 5h). Matthew Young restrike. Dies by J. Roettiers. Dated 1716, but struck 1828. NGC MS 62.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 1243.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

British, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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SCOTLAND. James VIII. Pretender, 1688-1766. Pattern AR Guinea (27mm, 6.46 g, 5h). Matthew Young restrike. Dies by J. Roettiers. Dated 1716, but struck 1828. IACOBVS · III · DEI · GRATIA, laureate and draped bust right / SCO AN · FRA ET · HIB REX · 17 16 ·, crowned cruciform coats-of-arms with thistle at center; scepters in angles. Woolf 33.2; Burns 2 (fig. 1095); SCBC 5725. Deep iridescent toning. In NGC encapsulation 6909490-007, graded MS 62.

From the Alexander Christopher Collection.

Although the dies were engraved in 1716 by Roettiers, no specimens are known to have been struck at that time. All extant examples were struck by the celebrated coin dealer Matthew Young in 1828. Young presented the dies to the British Museum in 1829.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Four, which will begin 18 September at 2 PM ET.

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