Great Britain 1766 1/2 guinea
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This specimen was lot 1345 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 1,300 CHF (about US$1,673 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich. George III. 1760-1820. 1/2 Guinea 1766, London. Selten. Vorzüglich. (kingdom of Great Britain, George III, 1760-1820, half guinea of 1766, London mint. Rare, Extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1764-74. While scarce, it is more available than any of the half guineas of George II.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.175 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 4.19 g.
Catalog reference: KM 599, Spink 3732. Fr-359.
- 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.
- Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.
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