Talk about striking gold! Rare trio of historic British coins including one dating back to 1257 when Henry III was king is set to sell for £1 MILLION at auction
Daily MailA trio of rare historic British coins is tipped to sell at auction for a staggering £1 million. A rare trio of historic British coins including one dating back to 1257 when Henry III was king is set to sell for £1 million at auction The marquee lot is a King Charles II silver Pattern crown designed by Thomas Simon in 1663. Also in the sale, carrying the same estimate, is a King Henry III gold penny of 20 pence which was struck in 1257. The final coin, which could fetch £240,000, is an 1706 Queen Anne gold 5 guineas which shows her bust on one side and her quartered arms on the reverse. Also in the sale, carrying the same estimate, is a King Henry III gold penny of 20 pence which was struck in 1257 The final coin, which could fetch £240,000, is an 1706 Queen Anne gold 5 guineas which shows her bust on one side and her quartered arms on the reverse 'This specimen has been put away by a European collector for the last 50 years and is one of the finest in existence.
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