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2 Guineas
Charles II 1660-1685 AD
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Two guinea gold coins were only issued between 1664 and 1777, as a double guinea. Their original face value was two pounds (£2) or forty shillings. As the price of gold bullion fluctuated during this period, their exchange value also varied, this being a typical problem with any bimetallic or trimetallic currency system whenever the ratio of the values of the underlying metals varies significantly from their original values. At one stage the guinea was worth as much as 30 shillings, although by the end of its life it was worth 21 shillings, and it had passed into "common knowledge" that the face value of a guinea was 21 shillings, which would of course have valued the two guinea at 42 shillings. This popular belief is incorrect.
The elephant - Charles II (1660 - 85) Two Guineas, 1664, first laur. bust r., elephant below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles. This type Two Guineas is normally only encountered in a worn state of preservation, however this beautiful early milled gold coin is a remarkable survivor of the 17th Century.
Type: Common coin
Years: 1664-1671
Value: 2 Guineas (2 LSD)
Metal: Gold (.917)
Weight: 16.70 g
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ??
Demonetized: yes
The elephant - Charles II (1660 - 85) Two Guineas, 1664, first laur. bust r., elephant below, rev. crowned cruciform shields, sceptres in angles. This type Two Guineas is normally only encountered in a worn state of preservation, however this beautiful early milled gold coin is a remarkable survivor of the 17th Century.
Type: Common coin
Years: 1664-1671
Value: 2 Guineas (2 LSD)
Metal: Gold (.917)
Weight: 16.70 g
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ??
Demonetized: yes
1677 Estimated Value £4250 (2018)
Note the elephant
Obverse -CAROLVS·II· DEI·GRATIA
Engraver: John Roettier
Reverse - MAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB· REX·16 64·
Engraver: John Roettier
Engraver: John Roettier
Reverse - MAG· BR·FRA· ET·HIB· REX·16 64·
Engraver: John Roettier
Charles II
Charles II was king of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland and Ireland from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 until his death.
Lived: 29 May 1630 - 06 Feb 1685 (age 54)
Height: 6' 1"
Lived: 29 May 1630 - 06 Feb 1685 (age 54)
Height: 6' 1"
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