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2 Guineas - 1664 to 1753 - Price Guide
For most of its period of production, the coin weighed between 16.7 and 16.8 grams and was 31-32 millimetres in diameter, although the earliest coins of Charles II were about 0.1 grams lighter and 1 millimetre smaller. The two guinea piece was a gold coin first minted in England in 1664 with a face value of forty shillings.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | - | - | €2,110 | €5,300 | €11,800 | €14,700 |
| 1664 - Elephant | - | - | €2,000 | €4,130 | €8,600 | €12,500 |
| 1665 | - | - | €2,150 | €5,500 | €12,900 | €16,600 |
| 1669 | - | - | €2,150 | €5,500 | €12,900 | €16,600 |
| 1671 | - | - | €2,570 | €6,100 | €15,000 | €19,400 |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | €1,960 | €4,650 | €10,100 | €12,900 |
| 1676 | - | - | €1,960 | €4,800 | €11,100 | €14,300 |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | - | - | €2,050 | €4,980 | €11,500 | €14,700 |
| 1677 | - | - | €1,920 | €4,720 | €10,700 | €13,700 |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | - | - | €1,910 | €4,410 | €10,000 | €10,000 |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | - | - | €2,080 | €4,820 | €12,000 | €15,600 |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | - | - | €1,960 | €4,570 | €11,100 | €14,400 |
| 1680 | - | - | €2,000 | €4,650 | €11,800 | €15,300 |
| 1681 | - | - | €1,960 | €4,260 | €11,100 | €14,500 |
| 1682 | - | - | €1,920 | €4,260 | €11,100 | €14,500 |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | - | - | €2,050 | €4,980 | €12,000 | €15,500 |
| 1683 | - | - | €1,920 | €4,260 | €11,400 | €15,000 |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | - | - | €2,080 | €4,980 | €12,600 | €16,500 |
| 1684 | - | - | €1,960 | €4,650 | €11,700 | €15,200 |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | - | - | €2,050 | €5,100 | €12,800 | €16,700 |
| 1687 | - | - | €2,670 | €6,900 | €15,100 | €19,000 |
| 1688 - 8/7 | - | - | €2,830 | €6,900 | €15,400 | €19,600 |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | - | - | €3,080 | €5,800 | €13,100 | €16,700 |
| 1693 | - | - | €2,200 | €5,800 | €12,500 | €15,800 |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | - | - | €2,360 | €5,800 | €13,600 | €17,500 |
| 1694 - 4/3 | - | - | €2,170 | €5,200 | €12,200 | €15,700 |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | - | - | €1,880 | €5,100 | €12,200 | €15,700 |
| 1701 | - | - | €2,440 | €5,800 | €10,400 | €15,700 |
| 1709 | - | - | €1,580 | €3,950 | €9,500 | €11,800 |
| 1711 | - | - | €1,550 | €3,870 | €9,100 | €11,700 |
| 1713 | - | - | €1,550 | €3,870 | €9,500 | €12,400 |
| 1714 - 4/3 | - | - | €1,570 | €3,950 | €9,700 | €12,600 |
| 1717 | - | - | €1,650 | €4,160 | €8,300 | €10,900 |
| 1720 | - | - | €1,650 | €4,160 | €8,300 | €10,300 |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | €1,560 | €4,300 | €8,400 | €10,500 |
| 1726 | - | - | €1,580 | €4,160 | €7,000 | €8,900 |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | €1,770 | €3,990 | €6,200 | €7,700 |
| 1735 | - | - | €1,590 | €3,290 | €6,000 | €7,300 |
| 1738 | - | - | €968 | €1,860 | €3,550 | €4,160 |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | €976 | €2,020 | €3,020 | €4,240 |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | €968 | €1,970 | €3,450 | €4,230 |
| 1740 | - | - | €984 | €1,820 | €3,810 | €4,810 |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | €813 | €1,790 | €3,970 | €5,100 |
| 1748 | - | - | €1,100 | €2,090 | €4,080 | €5,100 |
| 1753 | - | - | €1,180 | €2,440 | €4,530 | €5,600 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | €18,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1664 - Elephant | €15,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1665 | €20,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1669 | €20,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1671 | €23,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | €15,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 | €17,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | €18,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 | €16,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | €15,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | €19,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | €17,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1680 | €18,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1681 | €17,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 | €17,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | €19,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 | €18,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | €20,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 | €18,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | €21,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 | €23,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 - 8/7 | €23,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | €20,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 | €19,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | €21,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - 4/3 | €19,200 | €32,000 | €46,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | €19,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1701 | €19,000 | €32,300 | €46,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1709 | €15,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1711 | €14,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1713 | €15,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1714 - 4/3 | €15,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1717 | €12,400 | €20,600 | €29,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | €12,400 | €20,600 | €29,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | €12,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | €12,500 | €18,100 | €19,800 | €39,200 | €58,500 | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | €9,200 | €9,200 | €9,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | €8,700 | €9,000 | €9,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | €5,100 | €7,200 | €11,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | €5,100 | €7,100 | €9,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | €5,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | €5,800 | - | - | €14,200 | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | €6,200 | €12,400 | €19,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | €6,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | €6,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1664 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1665 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1669 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1671 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1680 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1681 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1701 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1709 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1711 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1713 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1714 - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1717 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.
