Great Britain 1723 1/2 guinea

Sincona sale 82, lot 1736

This specimen was lot 1736 in Sincona sale 82 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,606 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "George I. 1714-1727. 1/2 Guinea 1723, London. First laureate head. Selten (Rare). NGC XF Details. Leicht gereinigt (Lightly cleaned)." This type was struck 1715-24. While not rare, it is expensive in nice condition. The dates 1717 and 1718 appear the most often. A 1721 half guinea with an elephant and castle below the bust exists but is very rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.

Specification: 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 4.12 g.

Catalog reference: KM 541.1, Spink 3635, Bull 544 (R), Fr-329a.

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.
• 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 Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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