holding a kentron and reins
view of Pontefract castle gateway with portcullis raised
with adjustment marks both sides
date either side of Welsh leek
has been graded and slabbed by NGC as AU55 but mislabelled with incorrect Spink number
George III 1788 Guinea, 2nd year of Spade type holding a kentron and reinsGeorge III (1760 1820),gold Guinea, 1788, fifth laureate head right, legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. rev. crowned quartered spade shaped shield of arms, date at bottom, legend commences lower left, M. B. F. ET. H. REX. F. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., weight 8. 39g (Schneider ; Bull EGC 715 dies I 5; MCE 392; Farey 1270; S. 3729). Toned with a few light surface marks, a bold extremely fine and pleasing.