1 Guinea - William and Mary
Issuer England
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Conjoined busts of King William & 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 aorund.
Lettering: MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB·REX·ET·REGINA·16 89·
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
William III, Mary II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
1 Guinea (Numeric: 1.075) (Fraction: 43/40)
Engravers
Obverse
James Roettier, Norbert Roettier
Reverse
James Roettier, Norbert Roettier
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Gold (.917)
Weight
8.39 g
Size
25.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GVLIELMVS·ET·MARIA·DEI·GRATIA
Reverse Lettering
MAG·BR·FR·ET·HIB·REX·ET·REGINA·16 89·
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1694 |
|---|---|
| Mint | - |
| Mintage | - |
| G | - |
| VG | - |
| F | - |
| VF | 1,894.27EUR |
| XF | - |
| AU | - |
| UNC | - |
Comments
The guinea was a gold coin that was minted in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814. The name came from the Guinea region in West Africa, where much of the gold used to make the coins originated. They were struck at 44½ to the pound troy, giving a standard weight of 24/89 troy ounce (129.4 grains).
Obverse varieties exist with either elephant & castle (Sp#3427) or only elephant (Sp#3428) below the conjoined busts.
