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1688 NGC AU 55 James II 1/8 Date Error 4 Pence Groat Great Britain Rare Silver Coin POP 1/0 (21090801C)

Regular price $995.00

  • Almost Uncirculated James II Great Britain sterling silver groat or 4 pence coin. 
  • Extremely rare date engraving Mint Error variety with 1 engraved over 8. Die sinker started the 8 in the wrong place and then corrected it by engraving the 1 over the 8. 
  • Certified by NGC to AU 55, Population census: this coin, none higher (PCGS 0/0)!
  • Finest Known!
  • Colorfully toned with underlying luster.
  • Bull English Silver Coinage 790, rated as R3 = Extremely Rare.
  • James would loose the throne in 1689 during the "GLORIOUS REVOLUTION", with William and Mary as dual monarchs. 
  • Type of money used in American Colonies.