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2 Guineas - 1664 to 1753 - Price Guide
For most of its period of production, the coin weighed between 16.7 and 16.8 grams and was 31-32 millimetres in diameter, although the earliest coins of Charles II were about 0.1 grams lighter and 1 millimetre smaller. The two guinea piece was a gold coin first minted in England in 1664 with a face value of forty shillings.
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Variety | VG-8 | F-12 | VF-20 | EF-40 | AU-50 | AU-55 |
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1664 | - | - | $2,460 | $6,200 | $13,700 | $17,200 |
1664 - Elephant | - | - | $2,330 | $4,820 | $10,000 | $14,500 |
1665 | - | - | $2,500 | $6,400 | $15,100 | $19,400 |
1669 | - | - | $2,500 | $6,400 | $15,100 | $19,400 |
1671 | - | - | $3,000 | $7,100 | $17,400![]() | $22,600![]() |
1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1675 | - | - | $2,280 | $5,400 | $11,800 | $15,000 |
1676 | - | - | $2,280 | $5,600![]() | $13,000![]() | $16,700![]() |
1676 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,390 | $5,800![]() | $13,400![]() | $17,200![]() |
1677 | - | - | $2,240 | $5,500![]() | $12,500![]() | $16,000![]() |
1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1678 - 8/7 | - | - | $2,220 | $5,100 | $11,600![]() | $11,700![]() |
1678 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,420![]() | $5,600![]() | $14,000![]() | $18,200![]() |
1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1679 | - | - | $2,280![]() | $5,300![]() | $12,900![]() | $16,800![]() |
1680 | - | - | $2,330![]() | $5,400 | $13,700![]() | $17,900![]() |
1681 | - | - | $2,280![]() | $4,960 | $12,900![]() | $16,900![]() |
1682 | - | - | $2,240 | $4,960 | $12,900![]() | $16,900![]() |
1682 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,390 | $5,800![]() | $14,000![]() | $18,100![]() |
1683 | - | - | $2,240 | $4,960 | $13,300![]() | $17,500![]() |
1683 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,420 | $5,800 | $14,700![]() | $19,200![]() |
1684 | - | - | $2,280![]() | $5,400 | $13,600![]() | $17,700![]() |
1684 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,390 | $5,900 | $15,000 | $19,500 |
1687 | - | - | $3,110 | $8,000 | $17,600 | $22,200 |
1688 - 8/7 | - | - | $3,290 | $8,000 | $17,900 | $22,900 |
1691 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,590 | $6,800 | $15,200 | $19,500 |
1693 | - | - | $2,570 | $6,700 | $14,500![]() | $18,400![]() |
1693 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,750 | $6,800![]() | $15,800![]() | $20,300![]() |
1694 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,530 | $6,100 | $14,200![]() | $18,300![]() |
1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | - | - | $2,190 | $6,000![]() | $14,200![]() | $18,300![]() |
1701 | - | - | $2,850 | $6,700![]() | $12,100![]() | $18,300![]() |
1709 | - | - | $1,850 | $4,600 | $11,100![]() | $13,800![]() |
1711 | - | - | $1,810 | $4,510 | $10,600![]() | $13,600![]() |
1713 | - | - | $1,810 | $4,510 | $11,100![]() | $14,400![]() |
1714 - 4/3 | - | - | $1,830 | $4,600 | $11,300 | $14,700 |
1717 | - | - | $1,930 | $4,850 | $9,600![]() | $12,700![]() |
1720 | - | - | $1,930 | $4,850 | $9,600![]() | $12,000![]() |
1720 - 20/17 | - | - | $1,810 | $5,000 | $9,800![]() | $12,200![]() |
1726 | - | - | $1,840 | $4,850 | $8,200![]() | $10,400![]() |
1734 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,070 | $4,650 | $7,200 | $9,000 |
1735 | - | - | $1,850 | $3,840 | $7,000 | $8,600 |
1738 | - | - | $1,130 | $2,160 | $4,140![]() | $4,850![]() |
1739 - Young head | - | - | $1,140 | $2,360 | $3,520![]() | $4,940![]() |
1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | $1,130 | $2,300 | $4,020![]() | $4,930![]() |
1740 | - | - | $1,150 | $2,120![]() | $4,450![]() | $5,600![]() |
1740 - 40/39 | - | - | $948 | $2,090![]() | $4,630![]() | $5,900![]() |
1748 | - | - | $1,290![]() | $2,430 | $4,760![]() | $5,900![]() |
1753 | - | - | $1,380![]() | $2,850![]() | $5,300![]() | $6,500![]() |
Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
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1664 | $21,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1664 - Elephant | $17,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1665 | $23,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1669 | $23,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1671 | $27,800![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1675 | $18,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1676 | $20,400![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1676 - Elephant and castle | $21,000![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1677 | $19,500![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1678 - 8/7 | $18,100![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1678 - Elephant and castle | $22,400![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1679 | $20,600![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1680 | $22,000![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1681 | $20,900![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1682 | $20,900![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1682 - Elephant and castle | $22,200![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1683 | $21,600![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1683 - Elephant and castle | $23,700![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1684 | $21,800![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1684 - Elephant and castle | $25,100![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1687 | $27,100![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1688 - 8/7 | $27,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1691 - Elephant and castle | $23,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1693 | $22,300![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1693 - Elephant and castle | $24,900![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1694 - 4/3 | $22,300![]() | $37,300 | $54,000 | - | - | - | - |
1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | $22,500![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1701 | $22,100![]() | $37,600 | $54,000 | - | - | - | - |
1709 | $17,500![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1711 | $16,600![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1713 | $17,700![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1714 - 4/3 | $18,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1717 | $14,400![]() | $24,000 | $34,700 | - | - | - | - |
1720 | $14,400![]() | $24,000 | $33,900 | - | - | - | - |
1720 - 20/17 | $14,600![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1726 | $14,600![]() | $21,100 | $23,100 | $45,600 | $68,200 | - | - |
1734 - 4/3 | $10,700 | $10,800 | $10,800 | - | - | - | - |
1735 | $10,100 | $10,500 | $10,800 | - | - | - | - |
1738 | $6,000![]() | $8,400 | $13,700 | - | - | - | - |
1739 - Young head | $5,900![]() | $8,300 | $10,800 | - | - | - | - |
1739 - Intermediate head | $6,400![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1740 | $6,800![]() | - | - | $16,600 | - | - | - |
1740 - 40/39 | $7,200![]() | $14,400 | $22,700 | - | - | - | - |
1748 | $7,100![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1753 | $7,700![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Variety | PR-60 | PR-62 | PR-63 | PR-64 | PR-65 | PR-66 | PR-67 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1664 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1664 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1665 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1669 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1671 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1675 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1676 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1676 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1677 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1678 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1678 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1679 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1680 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1681 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1682 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1682 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1683 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1683 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1684 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1684 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1687 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1688 - 8/7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1691 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1693 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1693 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1694 - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1701 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1709 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1711 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1713 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1714 - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1717 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1720 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1720 - 20/17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1726 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1734 - 4/3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1735 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1738 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1739 - Young head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1740 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1740 - 40/39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1748 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1753 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proof (PR): Planchets of these coins (not intended for circulation) were polished before struck (usually struck twice for higher quality). The field of Proof coins wear a cameo aspect.