Great Britain 1720 2 guineas

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Sincona sale 79, lot 1239

This specimen was lot 1239 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 6,500 CHF (about US$7,790 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, George I. 1714-1727. 2 Guineas 1720/17, London. Laureate head. Rare. NGC AU Details. Minor graffito on reverse." This rare type is listed for 1717, 1720 and 1726. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 16.70 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 16.79 g.

Catalog reference: KM 554, Spink 3627. Bull 500. Fr-326.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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