With surface marks
With a portrait of good style and a beautiful old cabinet tone
well-struck and centred on a very broad flan
and "KiPaNaDa" in field far right rev
James II 1685 Guinea, Elephant and Castle, MS61, ex Traveller With surface marksJames II (1685 88), gold Guinea, 1685, Elephant and Castle below bust, first laureate head left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding both sides, IACOBVS. II. DEI. GRATIA, rev. crowned cruciform shields, emblematic sceptres in angles, date either side of top crown, four strings to Irish harp, . MAG. BR. FRA. ET. HIB REX. (Schneider 456; Farey 265 R; MCE 124; Bull EGC 322 R2; Traveller 2024 this coin; S. 3401). Toned, with some black flecking