Great Britain 1796 guinea

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Sincona sale 75, lot 279

This specimen was lot 279 in Sincona sale 75 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 1,500 CHF (about US$1,821 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "Grossbritannien | Königreich. George III. 1760-1820. Guinea 1796, London. Spade Guinea. Fifth laureate head. High 6 in date. NGC MS61. Überdurchschnittliche Erhaltung. (Extraordinary condition.)" This type, the commonest of several used during George's long reign, is noted for 1787-99. 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 slightly better date.

Specification: 8.35 g, 0.917 fine gold, this specimen 8.38 g.

Catalog reference: KM 609, Spink 3729. Bull 729. Fr-356a.

Source:

  • 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.
  • Skingley, Philip, ed., Standard Catalogue of British Coins: Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 46th edition, London: Spink & Son, 2011.
  • Lobel, Richard, Mark Davidson, Allan Hailstone and Eleni Calligas, Coincraft's Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date, London: Coincraft, 1995.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 75, SINCONA British Collection - Part 2, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022..

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