Great Britain 1764 guinea
This specimen was lot 33721 in Heritage sale 3106 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Great Britain: George III gold Guinea 1764 AU53 NGC. Second issue. Peach-gold surfaces adorn this scarce two-year issue with no known Mint State survivors. Light rub to the portrait hardly detracts from this satisfying piece. From the Mac and Rob Woodside Collection." This type was struck 1763-64 and is rare compared to the later issues of the Napoleonic Wars. By this time, the mint had ceased to produce anything but gold coins and Maundy sets, causing a grave shortage of circulating media. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: KM 598, S-3725.
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- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2023 January 17 - 18 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature Auction #3106, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2022.
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