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[[Image:S75-220.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 75, lot 220]] | [[Image:S75-220.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 75, lot 220]] | ||
| − | This specimen was lot 220 in Sincona sale 75 ( | + | This specimen was lot 220 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,156 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Grossbritannien | Königreich. George II. 1727-1760. Guinea 1745, London. Intermediate laureate head. NGC AU Details. Leicht gereinigt.'' (kingdom of [[Great Britain]], George II, 1727-60, guinea of 1745. About uncirculated, Minor cleaning.)"</blockquote> The second head was used on the guinea 1732-38; the third head was used 1739-43 and is slightly more available. This subtype, with large letters on the obverse, was used 1745-46. Guineas with "LIMA" below the bust ([[Great Britain 1745 guinea Fr-343|Fr-343]]) exist for 1745. |
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ''Recorded mintage:'' unknown. | ||
| − | ''Specification:'' 8.35 g, .917 fine gold, .246 troy oz AGW, this specimen 8.34 g. | + | ''Specification:'' 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, .246 troy oz AGW, this specimen 8.34 g. |
''Catalog reference:'' KM 577.3, Spink 3678. Bull 604. Fr-341. | ''Catalog reference:'' KM 577.3, Spink 3678. Bull 604. Fr-341. | ||
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* 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. | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Richter, Jürg, ''SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2'', Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022. |
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[Great Britain 1743 guinea|1743 guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1743 guinea|1743 guinea]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1745 half penny|1745 half penny]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1745 6 pence KM-582.1|1745 sixpence, roses on reverse]] | * [[Great Britain 1745 6 pence KM-582.1|1745 sixpence, roses on reverse]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1745 6 pence KM-582.3|1745 "Lima" sixpence]] | * [[Great Britain 1745 6 pence KM-582.3|1745 "Lima" sixpence]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1745 shilling KM 583.2|1745 "Lima" shilling]] | * [[Great Britain 1745 shilling KM 583.2|1745 "Lima" shilling]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1745 half crown KM-584.1|1745 half crown]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1745 1/2 crown|1745 "LIMA" halfcrown]] | * [[Great Britain 1745 1/2 crown|1745 "LIMA" halfcrown]] | ||
| + | * [[Great Britain 1745 1/2 guinea Fr-347|1745 half guinea]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1745 1/2 guinea Fr-348|1745 "Lima" half guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1745 1/2 guinea Fr-348|1745 "Lima" half guinea]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1745 guinea Fr-343|1745 "Lima" guinea]] | * [[Great Britain 1745 guinea Fr-343|1745 "Lima" guinea]] | ||
| − | * [[Great Britain 1746 6 pence|1746 "Lima" sixpence]] | + | * [[Great Britain 1746 6 pence|1746 sixpence]] |
| + | * [[Great Britain 1746 6 pence KM-582.3|1746 "Lima" sixpence]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1746 1/2 crown KM-584.3|1746 "Lima" halfcrown]] | * [[Great Britain 1746 1/2 crown KM-584.3|1746 "Lima" halfcrown]] | ||
* [[Great Britain 1746 crown Dav-1350|1746 "Lima" crown]] | * [[Great Britain 1746 crown Dav-1350|1746 "Lima" crown]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:19, 22 October 2025
This specimen was lot 220 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$3,156 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"Grossbritannien | Königreich. George II. 1727-1760. Guinea 1745, London. Intermediate laureate head. NGC AU Details. Leicht gereinigt. (kingdom of Great Britain, George II, 1727-60, guinea of 1745. About uncirculated, Minor cleaning.)"
The second head was used on the guinea 1732-38; the third head was used 1739-43 and is slightly more available. This subtype, with large letters on the obverse, was used 1745-46. Guineas with "LIMA" below the bust (Fr-343) exist for 1745.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, .246 troy oz AGW, this specimen 8.34 g.
Catalog reference: KM 577.3, Spink 3678. Bull 604. Fr-341.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- 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.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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