Great Britain 1720 1/2 guinea
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This specimen was lot 1735 in Sincona sale 82 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,100 CHF (about US$1,472 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "George I. 1714-1727. 1/2 Guinea 1720, London. First laureate head. NGC F12." This type was struck 1715-24. While not rare, it is expensive in nice condition. The dates 1717 and 1718 appear the most often. A 1721 half guinea with an elephant and castle below the bust exists but is very rare.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 4.10 g.
Catalog reference: KM 541.1, Spink 3635, Bull 539 var, Fr-329.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
- [1]Richter, Jurg, SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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