Toned a pleasing very fine
Scratches in obverse field
otherwise toned good very fine with a good portrait and a great provenance
Golden yellow tone
counter-stamp on one side not fully struck up
Charles II 1681 Half-Guinea, Elephant & Castle, extremely rare, ex Reeds Toned a pleasing very fineCharles II (1660 85),gold Half Guinea, 1681, 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., weight 4. 01g (Schneider ; EGC 304; MCE 110; S. 3349). Toned with some scuffs and digs, once