Charles II 1684 Five-Guineas, Elephant and Castle, AU53, ex Fletcher and Traveller obverse double struck otherwise very

obverse double struck otherwise very fine for a notoriously weakly struck issue

a super piece of this very rare second issue

10g (Pr 23

Sir Henry Newton (1651-1715)

PBG03-1988)

Charles II 1684 Five-Guineas, Elephant and Castle, AU53, ex Fletcher and Traveller obverse double struck otherwise veryCharles II (1660 85), gold Five Guineas, 1684, the 4 of date struck over a 3, elephant and castle below, second laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles, four interlinked Cs at centre, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB REX., edge inscribed in Latin raised letters, .+. DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN.