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Gold Guinea
We sell a wide range of gold Guineas; a classic British coin that has become a favourite with collectors, and at 22 carat purity they are very valuable coins in metal alone. These quarter ounce gold coins are considered a rarity and carry a sizeable collectors value due to their age, having been produced between 1663 and 1814.
Looking to sell a Gold Guinea coin? We pay between £300 and £3,000 for rare gold Guinea coins so call us today for a quote! There are no auction fees and we pay hammer price, so call our Guinea hotline on 0121 634 8072 and see how much you could earn for your Gold Guinea!
1787 Gold Guinea Coin George III Milled NGC AU53
from £1,603
1795 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £915.10
1787 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £967.10
1782 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £991.40
1788 Gold Guinea Coin George III Spade
from £992.60
1774 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,003
1779 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,017
1759 Gold Guinea Coin George II
from £1,029
1781 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,042
1713 Gold Guinea Coin Queen Anne
from £1,043
1766 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,045
1731 Gold Half Guinea Coin George II
from £1,069
1665 Gold Guinea Coin Charles II
from £1,080
1794 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,090
1785 Gold Guinea Coin George III NGC F12
from £1,100
1775 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,114
from £1,136
1698 Gold Guinea Coin William III
from £1,138
1777 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,149
1701 Gold Guinea Coin William III
from £1,152
1788 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,161
1733 Gold Guinea Coin George II
from £1,179
1745 Gold Guinea Coin George II
from £1,219
1772 Gold Guinea Coin George III
from £1,239
from £376.10
from £386.90
from £468.80
from £1,827
Guinea Coin
The Guinea coin is a British gold currency coin that was minted for several centuries before being replaced by the pound. It weighs roughly one quarter of a troy ounce, and is struck from 22 carat gold. This was the traditional purity used for circulating currency as 24 carat would be too soft for day to day commerce. The size and purity makes the Guinea coin very similar to the gold Sovereigns produced by The Royal Mint to this day.
These coins played a huge role in British history prior to the industrial revolution and expansion of the British Empire. As well as the full coin, half, quarter and even third Guineas were produced.
The name 'Guinea' comes from West Africa, where the gold was sourced during British colonialism to produce these coins. The Gold Coast (now modern day Ghana), as well as neighbouring nations Togo and Guinea itself, were all sources of gold for the production of these coins.
The size of a Guinea varies quite a lot per coin, despite the fact that Guineas were the first machine-struck coin. Some gold Guineas are as small as 16mm in diameter, while other later ones are around 24 to 25mm. The official valuation of the time varied too, but generally a Guinea was worth 21 shillings (1717 to 1816).
Many monarchs featured on Guineas over the years, including Charles II, James II, Mary II & William of Orange, William III of Orange on his own after Mary's death, Queen Anne, George I, George II, and finally George III. After 151 years the Guinea was phased out during the Great Recoinage in 1817 in favour of gold Sovereigns the new Pound coin.
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