Great Britain 1745 guinea
This specimen was lot 220 in Sincona sale 75 (Zurich, May 2022), where it sold for 2,600 CHF (about US$ 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, .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, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2022.
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