George III 1798 Guinea, 5th bust, spade reverse an unusually good example

an unusually good example

special issue for photographic promotional purposes

arms consisting of three crowns vertically

ESC 1176A R

all housed in original Royal Mint deluxe red case with gold block lettering (S

George III 1798 Guinea, 5th bust, spade reverse an unusually good exampleGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Guinea, 1798, fifth laureate head right, GEORGIVS . III. DEI. GRATIA, rev. spade shaped crowned quartered shield of arms, date below, legend reads in abbreviated Latin commencing lower left M. B. F. ET. H. REX. F. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., weight 8. 38g (MCE 402; S. 3729). Toned, with some light flecks and surface marks, extremely fine.