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[[Image:Great Britain 1802 half guinea Sincona 4-04870.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 4, lot 4870]] | [[Image:Great Britain 1802 half guinea Sincona 4-04870.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 4, lot 4870]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 4870 in Sincona sale 4 ( | + | This specimen was lot 4870 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$665 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''GROSSBRITANNIEN George III. 1760-1820 ½ Guinea 1802. Fast vorzüglich.'' (Great Britain, George III, 1760-1820, half guinea of 1802. Nice extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was struck 1801-03, presumably to pay soldiers and sailors during the Napoleonic Wars. Domestically, Great Britain operated on paper Bank of England notes; the gold standard would not be resumed until after Waterloo. The reform of 1817 terminated all guinea-denominated issues in favor of the sovereign. As the guinea was 21 shillings, this coin would have been ten shillings, six pence. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but not rare. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown but not rare. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 4.17 g, .917 fine gold, .123 troy oz AGW, this specimen 4,22 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold, .123 troy oz AGW, this specimen 4,22 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' S. 3736, Fr-363, KM-649. | ''Catalog reference:'' S. 3736, Fr-363, KM-649. | ||
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* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
* Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011. | * Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4,'' | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>''Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011. |
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Latest revision as of 10:45, 20 June 2025
This specimen was lot 4870 in Sincona sale 4 (Zürich, October 2011), where it sold for 500 CHF (about US$665 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"GROSSBRITANNIEN George III. 1760-1820 ½ Guinea 1802. Fast vorzüglich. (Great Britain, George III, 1760-1820, half guinea of 1802. Nice extremely fine.)"
This type was struck 1801-03, presumably to pay soldiers and sailors during the Napoleonic Wars. Domestically, Great Britain operated on paper Bank of England notes; the gold standard would not be resumed until after Waterloo. The reform of 1817 terminated all guinea-denominated issues in favor of the sovereign. As the guinea was 21 shillings, this coin would have been ten shillings, six pence.
Recorded mintage: unknown but not rare.
Specification: 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold, .123 troy oz AGW, this specimen 4,22 g.
Catalog reference: S. 3736, Fr-363, KM-649.
- 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.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals & Banknotes: Auction 4, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2011.
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