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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 | - | - | $2,480 | $6,200 | $13,800 | $17,300 |
| 1664 - Elephant | - | - | $2,350 | $4,850 | $10,000 | $14,600 |
| 1665 | - | - | $2,520 | $6,500 | $15,200 | $19,500 |
| 1669 | - | - | $2,520 | $6,500 | $15,200 | $19,500 |
| 1671 | - | - | $3,020 | $7,200 | $17,600 | $22,800 |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | $2,300 | $5,500 | $11,900 | $15,100 |
| 1676 | - | - | $2,300 | $5,600 | $13,100 | $16,800 |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,400 | $5,800 | $13,500 | $17,300 |
| 1677 | - | - | $2,260 | $5,500 | $12,600 | $16,100 |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | - | - | $2,240 | $5,200 | $11,700 | $11,800 |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,440 | $5,700 | $14,100 | $18,300 |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | - | - | $2,300 | $5,400 | $13,000 | $16,900 |
| 1680 | - | - | $2,350 | $5,500 | $13,800 | $18,000 |
| 1681 | - | - | $2,300 | $5,000 | $13,000 | $17,100 |
| 1682 | - | - | $2,260 | $5,000 | $13,000 | $17,100 |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,400 | $5,800 | $14,100 | $18,200 |
| 1683 | - | - | $2,260 | $5,000 | $13,400 | $17,600 |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,440 | $5,800 | $14,800 | $19,300 |
| 1684 | - | - | $2,300 | $5,500 | $13,700 | $17,800 |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,400 | $5,900 | $15,100 | $19,600 |
| 1687 | - | - | $3,140 | $8,100 | $17,700 | $22,300 |
| 1688 - 8/7 | - | - | $3,320 | $8,100 | $18,100 | $23,000 |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,610 | $6,800 | $15,300 | $19,600 |
| 1693 | - | - | $2,590 | $6,700 | $14,600 | $18,600 |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,770 | $6,800 | $15,900 | $20,500 |
| 1694 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,550 | $6,100 | $14,300 | $18,400 |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | - | - | $2,210 | $6,000 | $14,300 | $18,500 |
| 1701 | - | - | $2,870 | $6,700 | $12,200 | $18,400 |
| 1709 | - | - | $1,860 | $4,640 | $11,100 | $13,900 |
| 1711 | - | - | $1,820 | $4,550 | $10,600 | $13,700 |
| 1713 | - | - | $1,820 | $4,550 | $11,200 | $14,500 |
| 1714 - 4/3 | - | - | $1,840 | $4,640 | $11,400 | $14,800 |
| 1717 | - | - | $1,940 | $4,890 | $9,700 | $12,800 |
| 1720 | - | - | $1,940 | $4,890 | $9,700 | $12,100 |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | $1,830 | $5,000 | $9,900 | $12,300 |
| 1726 | - | - | $1,850 | $4,890 | $8,200 | $10,500 |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,080 | $4,680 | $7,300 | $9,000 |
| 1735 | - | - | $1,860 | $3,860 | $7,000 | $8,600 |
| 1738 | - | - | $1,140 | $2,180 | $4,170 | $4,890 |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | $1,150 | $2,370 | $3,550 | $4,970 |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | $1,140 | $2,320 | $4,050 | $4,960 |
| 1740 | - | - | $1,150 | $2,140 | $4,480 | $5,600 |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | $954 | $2,100 | $4,660 | $5,900 |
| 1748 | - | - | $1,300 | $2,450 | $4,790 | $6,000 |
| 1753 | - | - | $1,390 | $2,870 | $5,300 | $6,500 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | $21,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1664 - Elephant | $17,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1665 | $23,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1669 | $23,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1671 | $28,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | $18,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 | $20,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | $21,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 | $19,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | $18,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | $22,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | $20,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1680 | $22,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1681 | $21,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 | $21,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | $22,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 | $21,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | $23,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 | $22,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | $25,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 | $27,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 - 8/7 | $28,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | $23,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 | $22,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | $25,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - 4/3 | $22,500 | $37,500 | $54,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | $22,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1701 | $22,300 | $37,900 | $54,400 | - | - | - | - |
| 1709 | $17,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1711 | $16,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1713 | $17,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1714 - 4/3 | $18,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1717 | $14,500 | $24,200 | $35,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | $14,500 | $24,200 | $34,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | $14,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | $14,700 | $21,200 | $23,200 | $46,000 | $68,700 | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | $10,800 | $10,900 | $10,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | $10,200 | $10,600 | $10,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | $6,000 | $8,500 | $13,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | $5,900 | $8,400 | $10,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | $6,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | $6,800 | - | - | $16,700 | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | $7,200 | $14,500 | $22,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | $7,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | $7,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
