United Kingdom 1 Guinea - George I, 1715 – 1716

3rd portrait

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United Kingdom United Kingdom
Currency Pound sterling (1158 – 1970)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Guinea
Year 1715 – 1716
Ruler George I (Georg I) (1698–1727)
Composition Gold (.9167)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.4
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Guinea from United Kingdom. Issued from 1715 to 1716. Struck in Gold (.9167). Measures 0 mm and weighs 8.4 g.

Obverse
Third laureate portrait of King George I right, legend around. Note: no hair below truncation (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 Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage au unc Comment Frequency
1716  — — —
1715  — € 4100,00 € 10000,00

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