United Kingdom 5 Guineas - George II, 1746 – 1753

Older portrait

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Pound sterling (1158 – 1970)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Guineas
Year 1746 – 1753
Ruler George II (Georg II) (1727–1760)
Composition Gold (.9167)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 41.9
Diameter (mm) 37
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Guineas from United Kingdom. Issued from 1746 to 1753. Struck in Gold (.9167). Measures 37 mm and weighs 41.9 g.

Obverse
Older laureate portrait of King Geoirge II left, legend around. (George the Second by the Grace of God)
Reverse
Crowned quartered shield of arms, divided date above, legend around. (King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg, Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire)
Edge
Inscribed with regnal year in words

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage au unc Comment Frequency
1753  — € 50000,00 — KM#586.2; Sp#3666
1748  — € 14000,00 — KM#586.2; Sp#3666
1746 LIMA — € 46000,00 € 88000,00 KM#586.1; Sp#3665; LIMA below bust

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