United Kingdom ½ Guinea - George II, 1740 – 1746

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Pound sterling (1158 – 1970)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ½ Guinea
Year 1740 – 1746
Ruler George II (Georg II) (1727–1760)
Composition Gold (.9167)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g) 4.2
Demonetized Yes

Description

½ Guinea from United Kingdom. Issued from 1740 to 1746. Struck in Gold (.9167). Measures 0 mm and weighs 4.2 g.

Obverse
Intermediate laureate portrait of King George II left, legend around. (George the Second by the Grace of God)
Reverse
Crowned garnished 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)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1746  — KM#580.1; Sp#3683A; GEORGIVS
1745  — KM#580.1; Sp#3683
1745  — KM#580.2; Sp#3684; LIMA below head
1743  — KM#580.1; Sp#3683; unique
1740  — KM#580.1; Sp#3683

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