Great Britain 1795 1/2 guinea
This specimen was lot 1819 in Sincona sale 82 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,606 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "George III. 1760-1820. 1/2 Guinea 1795, London. Fifth laureate head. Spade shaped shield. Sehr selten (Very rare). NGC AU55. Finest certified by NGC." This type, the commonest of several used during George's long reign, is noted for 1787-1800. The reform of 1817 terminated all guinea-denominated issues in favor of the sovereign. At that time the guinea, which heretofore had varied in value, was fixed at 21 shillings.
Recorded mintage: unknown but a better date.
Specification: 4.17 g, 0.917 fine gold; this specimen 4.20 g.
Catalog reference: KM 608, Spink 3735, Bull 838 (R4), Fr-362.
- 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, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 82, British Collection, Part 4, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.
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