George III 1798/7 Guinea, 5th head, MS62, spade reverse, ex Baumhauer initial mark portcullis (1633-34) both

initial mark portcullis (1633-34) both sides

+hENRICVS EX A

mintmark above date

double struck on obverse

George III 1798/7 Guinea, 5th head, MS62, spade reverse, ex Baumhauer initial mark portcullis (1633-34) bothGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Guinea, 1798, with 8 of date struck over 7, fifth laureate head right, Latin legend surrounding, GEORGIVS . III. DEI. GRATIA, rev. spade shaped crowned quartered shield of arms, date below, legend reads in abbreviated Latin commencing lower left, M. B. F. ET. H. REX. F. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., edge milled, weight 8. 39g (cf. Schneider 612; Bull EGC 731 R; MCE 402; Farey 1376 S. 3729). An attractive example