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| − | This specimen was lot | + | This specimen was lot 1241 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 3,200 CHF (about US$3,835 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Great Britain|GREAT BRITAIN]] | Königreich, George I. 1714-1727. Guinea 1723, London. Fifth laureate head. NGC AU53." This type was struck 1723-27 with no symbol below the bust. There is a variety (KM 559.2) with an elephant below the bust, indicating the use of African gold, which is very rare. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 8.35 g, .917 fine gold, this specimen 8.31 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 8.31 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 559.1, Spink 3633, Bull 520, Fr-327. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 559.1, Spink 3633, Bull 520, Fr-327. | ||
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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. | * 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. | * Skingley, Philip, ed., ''Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition,'' London: Spink & Son, 2011. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3,'' Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
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* [[Great Britain 1722 guinea Fr-237|1722 guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1722 guinea Fr-237|1722 guinea]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1723 farthing|1723 farthing]] | * [[Great Britain 1723 farthing|1723 farthing]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1723 half penny|1723 half penny]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1723 6 pence|1723 "SSC" sixpence]] | * [[Great Britain 1723 6 pence|1723 "SSC" sixpence]] | ||
| − | * [[Great Britain 1723 shilling|1723 "SSC" shilling]] | + | * [[Great Britain 1723-SSC shilling|1723 "SSC" shilling]] |
| − | * [[Great Britain 1723 1/2 crown|1723 "SSC" half crown]] | + | * [[Great Britain 1723-WCC shilling|1723 "WCC" shilling]] |
| + | * [[Great Britain 1723-SSC 1/2 crown|1723 "SSC" half crown]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1723 crown|1723 "SSC" crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1723 crown|1723 "SSC" crown]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1723 1/2 guinea|1723 half guinea]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1724 guinea|1724 guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1724 guinea|1724 guinea]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1724 1/2 guinea|1724 half guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1724 1/2 guinea|1724 half guinea]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:13, 24 September 2025
This specimen was lot 1241 in Sincona sale 80 (Zürich, October 2022), where it sold for 3,200 CHF (about US$3,835 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "GREAT BRITAIN | Königreich, George I. 1714-1727. Guinea 1723, London. Fifth laureate head. NGC AU53." This type was struck 1723-27 with no symbol below the bust. There is a variety (KM 559.2) with an elephant below the bust, indicating the use of African gold, which is very rare. Guineas were superseded by sovereigns during the reform of 1817.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 8.31 g.
Catalog reference: KM 559.1, Spink 3633, Bull 520, Fr-327.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 79, British Collection, Part 3, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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