PAYABLE BY IOHN ROBERTSON
Flan somewhat irregular
holding spear on shoulder and shield depicting horseman riding down enemy
ESC 1498 R3
seems to be a different reverse die to the example in Schneider that was also found in the ground back in 1994
Charles II 1675 Five-Guineas, 1st bust, MS61+, finest graded, very rare date, ex Strauss and King PAYABLE BY IOHN ROBERTSONCharles II (1660 85), gold Five Guineas, 1675, first laureate bust right similar style with shorter ribbon ties, Latin legend with pellet stops surrounding, CAROLVS. II. DEI. GRATIA. translates as "Charles II by the Grace of God" toothed border surrounding, rev. crowned cruciform emblematic shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, four interlinked C's at centre, date either side of top crown, abbreviated Latin legend, . MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB. REX.