5 Guineas - William and Mary
Issuer England
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Conjoined busts of King William and Queen Mary right, legend around.
Lettering: GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse
Crowned quartered shield of arms with central Nassau lion, divided date above, legend around.
Lettering: MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB·REX·ET·REGINA·16 92·
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
William III, Mary II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
5 Guineas (Numeric: 5.375) (Fraction: 43/8)
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
41.94 g
Size
37 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse Lettering
MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB·REX·ET·REGINA·16 92·
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1691 | 1692 | 1693 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | - | - | - |
| Mintage | - | - | - |
| G | - | - | - |
| VG | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - |
| VF | - | - | - |
| XF | - | - | - |
| AU | 48,023.20EUR | - | 52,872.90EUR |
| UNC | - | 188,725.00EUR | 168,984.00EUR |
Comments
Obverse die varieties:
Sp#3422, Sp#479.1 (1691-94) Conjoined laureate busts right;
Sp#3423, Sp#479.2 (1691-94) Similar, elephant and castle below busts.
The five guineas was struck at 8 9/10 to the pound troy, giving a standard weight of 1 31/89 troy ounce (647.2 grains).
Due to the poor state of the silver coinage, much of it worn hamered coin, the Guinea,
which was valued at 21s. 6d. at the beginning of the reign, circulated for as much as 30s. by 1694.
