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[[Image:S82-1665.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 82, lot 1665]]

This specimen was lot 1665 in Sincona sale 82 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,747 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Charles II. 1660-1685. Guinea 1681, London. Fourth laureate bust. NGC XF45. Finest certified by NGC." When milled coinage was introduced in 1663, the unite, double crown and gold crown were retired in favor of the guinea, its fractions and multiples. The guinea would be the basis for all gold issues until the reform of 1817 and took its name from the source of the original gold, the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa. This type is listed for 1672-84.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 8.28 g.

''Catalog reference:'' KM 440.1, Spink 3344. Bull 276. Fr-287.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
* 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.
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jurg, ''SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

''Link to:''
* [[Great Britain 1680 1/2 guinea|1680 half guinea, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1680 1/2 guinea Fr-291a|1680 half guinea, elephant and castle]]
* [[Great Britain 1680 guinea|1680 guinea, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1680 guinea Fr-289|1680 guinea, elephant and castle]]
* [[Great Britain 1680 5 guineas Fr-281|1680 5 guineas, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1681 6 pence|1681 sixpence]]
* [[Great Britain 1681 half crown KM-438.4|1681 half crown, elephant and castle]]
* [[Great Britain 1681 1/2 guinea|1681 half guinea]]
* [[Great Britain 1681 2 guineas|1681 2 guineas, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1681 5 guineas Fr-281|1681 5 guineas, no symbol]]
* [[Great Britain 1681 5 guineas Fr-283|1681 5 guineas, elephant and castle]]
* [[Great Britain 1682 guinea Fr-289|1682 guinea, elephant and castle]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1681]]
* return to coins of [[Great Britain]]

[[Category:Selections from Sincona sale 82, 83]]

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 * 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.
-* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4,'' Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
+* <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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 [[Image:S82-1665.JPG|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 82, lot 1665]]
-This specimen was lot 1665 in Sincona sale 82 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,747 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Charles II. 1660-1685. Guinea 1681, London. Fourth laureate bust. NGC XF45. Finest certified by NGC." When milled coinage was introduced in 1663, the unite, double crown and gold crown were retired in favor of the guinea, its fractions and multiples. The guinea would be the basis for all gold issues until the reform of 1817 and took its name from the source of the original gold, the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa. This type is listed for 1672-84.
+This specimen was lot 1665 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 2,800 CHF (about US$3,747 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Charles II. 1660-1685. Guinea 1681, London. Fourth laureate bust. NGC XF45. Finest certified by NGC." When milled coinage was introduced in 1663, the unite, double crown and gold crown were retired in favor of the guinea, its fractions and multiples. The guinea would be the basis for all gold issues until the reform of 1817 and took its name from the source of the original gold, the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa. This type is listed for 1672-84.
 ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.