£7,000 - £8,000
Charles II (1660-1685), Two-Guineas, 1664 Elephant, first laureate bust with pointed truncation right, Elephant below, reverse crowned shields cruciform, emblem-adorned sceptres in angles, five strings to harp, edge straight milled, 16.65g, (EGC 204; S.3334). Near extremely fine the reverse better, strong for this weakly struck issue. Flashes of mint brilliance in the legends and devices. Light flecking and possibly a spot removed in antiquity.
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