otherwise full lustre
resting his chin on his hand and holding a scroll
Brahmi letters "kapa" by feet
some light toning revealing subdued mint lustre
Very well-centred and struck for this popular issue
George III 1798 Guinea, MS62+, 5th bust, spade reverse otherwise full lustreGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Guinea, 1798, fifth laureate head right, 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., weight 8. 37g (Schneider 612; Bull EGC 732; MCE 402; Farey 1370 S. 3729). Toned, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS62+.