Moneta standing to left
and on the reverse as "City of Saint Andrews"
rose and two suns in other opposing angles
figure seated right on a low throne
otherwise toned extremely fine for issue and extremely rare
Charles II 1673 Five-Guineas, 1st bust, AU55+, edge V. QVINTO Moneta standing to leftCharles II (1660 85), gold Five Guineas, 1673, first laureate bust right, 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. translates as "King of Great Britain,