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This specimen was lot 1339 in Sincona sale 79 (Zurich, October 2022), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]] | Königreich, George III. 1760-1820. 1/3 Guinea 1803, London. First laureate head. NGC AU58." This denomination was introduced for soldier's pay during the Napoleonic Wars. This type was struck 1801-03 and this is the most common date. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.  
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This specimen was lot 1339 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]] | Königreich, George III. 1760-1820. 1/3 Guinea 1803, London. First laureate head. NGC AU58." This denomination was introduced for soldier's pay during the Napoleonic Wars. This type was struck 1801-03 and this is the most common date. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.  
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.  

Revision as of 12:31, 10 June 2025

Sincona sale 79, lot 1339

This specimen was lot 1339 in Sincona sale 79 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 450 CHF (about US$539 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, George III. 1760-1820. 1/3 Guinea 1803, London. First laureate head. NGC AU58." This denomination was introduced for soldier's pay during the Napoleonic Wars. This type was struck 1801-03 and this is the most common date. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.78 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 2.78 g.

Catalog reference: KM 648, Spink 3739, Bull 873, Fr-366.

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, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • 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, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.

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