United Kingdom ½ Guinea - George I, 1725 – 1727
Information
Country
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Currency
Pound sterling
(1158 – 1970)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
½ Guinea
Year
1725 – 1727
Ruler
George I (Georg I)
(1698–1727)
Composition
Gold (.9167)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
4.2
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
½ Guinea from United Kingdom. Issued from 1725 to 1727. Struck in Gold (.9167). Measures 20 mm and weighs 4.2 g.
- Obverse
- Older second laureate portrait of King George I right, legend around. (George by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith)
- Reverse
- Crowned cruciform shields around central Garter star with sceptres bearing national emblems in angles, divided date above, legend around. (Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire)
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