Guinea - 1685 to 1688 - Price Guide
The guinea was minted in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814 and contained approximately one-quarter of an ounce of gold. The coin was originally worth twenty shillings (one pound), but an increase in the price of gold during the reign of King Charles II led to the market trading it at a premium. The price of gold continued to increase, especially in times of trouble, and by the 1680s, the coin was worth 22 silver shillings.
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| Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 | - | - | £672 | £2,350 | £5,500 | £7,100 |
| 1685 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £733 | £2,790 | £6,700 | £8,600 |
| 1686 - 1st Head | - | - | £672 | £2,290 | £5,500 | £7,100 |
| 1686 - 1st Head - B/I in HIB | - | - | £640 | £2,400 | £5,800 | £7,500 |
| 1686 - 1st Head - 6/5 | - | - | £660 | £2,600 | £6,100 | £7,900 |
| 1686 - 1st Head - Elephant and castle | - | - | £1,200 | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 2nd Head | - | - | £637 | £1,950 | £3,930 | £5,100 |
| 1686 - 2nd Head - Elephant and castle | - | - | £750 | £2,750 | £5,500 | £8,000 |
| 1687 | - | - | £637 | £1,990 | £4,700 | £6,100 |
| 1687 - 7/6 | - | - | £600 | £2,280 | £5,100 | £6,600 |
| 1687 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £750 | £2,750 | £5,500 | £7,200 |
| 1688 | - | - | £623 | £1,880 | £3,980 | £6,100 |
| 1688 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £730 | £2,600 | £5,000 | £7,600 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 | £8,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1685 - Elephant and castle | £10,600 | £12,700 | £14,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 1st Head | £8,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 1st Head - B/I in HIB | £9,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 1st Head - 6/5 | £9,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 1st Head - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 2nd Head | £7,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 2nd Head - Elephant and castle | £9,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 | £7,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 - 7/6 | £8,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 - Elephant and castle | £10,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 | £7,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 - Elephant and castle | £9,300 | £10,100 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1685 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1685 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 1st Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 1st Head - B/I in HIB | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 1st Head - 6/5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 1st Head - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 2nd Head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1686 - 2nd Head - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 - 7/6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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.
