 George I, 1714-1727. 5 Guineas, 1726. Laureate head r. Rv. Cruciform shields, scepters in angles, Star of the Order of the Garter at center. S.3626, Fr.325. Boldly struck and detailed with pleasing overall lustre, this handsome example shows only a whisper of rub on the highest points. The 1701 Act of Settlement assured the British crown to Electress Sophia of Hanover as senior Protestant descendant of James I. Sophia died before Queen Anne and her son Georg Ludwig, Duke-Elector of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Calenburg ascended the British throne as George I. An older man who spoke no English, he was derided by the Scots as ''the wee, wee German Lairdie.'' His lack of interest in things English speeded development of the Prime Minister's office and the Cabinet system. Choice About Uncirculated. (Est. $10,000-$12,000)
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