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2 Guineas - 1717 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1717 | - | - | €1,640 | €4,140 | €8,200 | €10,800 |
| 1720 | - | - | €1,640 | €4,140 | €8,200 | €10,200 |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | €1,550 | €4,270 | €8,400 | €10,400 |
| 1726 | - | - | €1,570 | €4,140 | €7,000 | €8,900 |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | €1,760 | €3,960 | €6,200 | €7,700 |
| 1735 | - | - | €1,580 | €3,270 | €6,000 | €7,300 |
| 1738 | - | - | €962 | €1,840 | €3,530 | €4,140 |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | €970 | €2,010 | €3,000 | €4,210 |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | €962 | €1,960 | €3,430 | €4,200 |
| 1740 | - | - | €977 | €1,810 | €3,790 | €4,780 |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | €808 | €1,780 | €3,950 | €5,000 |
| 1748 | - | - | €1,100 | €2,070 | €4,060 | €5,000 |
| 1753 | - | - | €1,170 | €2,430 | €4,500 | €5,500 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1717 | €12,300 | €20,500 | €29,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | €12,300 | €20,500 | €28,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | €12,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | €12,400 | €18,000 | €19,700 | €38,900 | €58,200 | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | €9,100 | €9,200 | €9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | €8,600 | €8,900 | €9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | €5,100 | €7,200 | €11,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | €5,000 | €7,100 | €9,200 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | €5,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | €5,800 | - | - | €14,100 | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | €6,100 | €12,300 | €19,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | €6,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | €6,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
