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5 Guineas
George II 1727-1760 AD
The five-guinea coin was produced in each year of Charles II's reign from 1668 to 1684; before 1670 the weight limits were 41-42 grams, afterward 41.0-41.8 grams. The obverse and reverse of this coin were designed by John Roettier (1631-c.1700). The obverse showed a fine right-facing bust of the king wearing a laurel wreath, surrounded by the legend CAROLVS II DEI GRATIA, while the reverse showed four crowned cruciform shields bearing the arms of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, between which were four sceptres, and in the centre were four interlinked "C"s, surrounded by the inscription MAG BR FRA ET HIB REX date.
The regnal years used in this reign's coin issue were:
1668: VICESIMO 1674: VICESIMO SEXTO 1680: TRICESIMO SECVNDO
1669: VICESIMO PRIMO 1675: VICESIMO SEPTIMO 1681: TRICESIMO TERTIO
1670: VICESIMO SECVNDO 1676: VICESIMO OCTAVO 1682: TRICESIMO QVARTO
1671: VICESIMO TERTIO 1677: VICESIMO NONO 1683: TRICESIMO QVINTO
1672: VICESIMO QVARTO 1678: TRICESIMO 1684: TRICESIMO SEXTO
1673: VICESIMO QVINTO 1679: TRICESIMO PRIMO
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