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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | - | - | $2,490 | $6,300 | $13,900 | $17,400 |
| 1664 - Elephant | - | - | $2,360 | $4,870 | $10,100 | $14,700 |
| 1665 | - | - | $2,540 | $6,500 | $15,200 | $19,600 |
| 1669 | - | - | $2,540 | $6,500 | $15,200 | $19,600 |
| 1671 | - | - | $3,040 | $7,200 | $17,600 | $22,900 |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | $2,310 | $5,500 | $12,000 | $15,200 |
| 1676 | - | - | $2,310 | $5,700 | $13,100 | $16,900 |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,420 | $5,900 | $13,500 | $17,400 |
| 1677 | - | - | $2,270 | $5,600 | $12,600 | $16,200 |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | - | - | $2,250 | $5,200 | $11,800 | $11,800 |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,450 | $5,700 | $14,200 | $18,400 |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | - | - | $2,310 | $5,400 | $13,100 | $17,000 |
| 1680 | - | - | $2,360 | $5,500 | $13,900 | $18,100 |
| 1681 | - | - | $2,310 | $5,000 | $13,100 | $17,100 |
| 1682 | - | - | $2,270 | $5,000 | $13,100 | $17,100 |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,420 | $5,900 | $14,200 | $18,300 |
| 1683 | - | - | $2,270 | $5,000 | $13,500 | $17,700 |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,450 | $5,900 | $14,900 | $19,400 |
| 1684 | - | - | $2,310 | $5,500 | $13,800 | $17,900 |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,420 | $6,000 | $15,100 | $19,700 |
| 1687 | - | - | $3,150 | $8,100 | $17,800 | $22,500 |
| 1688 - 8/7 | - | - | $3,340 | $8,100 | $18,200 | $23,200 |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,630 | $6,900 | $15,400 | $19,700 |
| 1693 | - | - | $2,600 | $6,800 | $14,700 | $18,700 |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $2,780 | $6,900 | $16,000 | $20,600 |
| 1694 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,560 | $6,100 | $14,400 | $18,500 |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | - | - | $2,220 | $6,000 | $14,400 | $18,600 |
| 1701 | - | - | $2,880 | $6,800 | $12,300 | $18,500 |
| 1709 | - | - | $1,870 | $4,660 | $11,200 | $14,000 |
| 1711 | - | - | $1,830 | $4,570 | $10,700 | $13,800 |
| 1713 | - | - | $1,830 | $4,570 | $11,200 | $14,600 |
| 1714 - 4/3 | - | - | $1,850 | $4,660 | $11,500 | $14,900 |
| 1717 | - | - | $1,950 | $4,910 | $9,700 | $12,900 |
| 1720 | - | - | $1,950 | $4,910 | $9,700 | $12,200 |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | $1,840 | $5,100 | $9,900 | $12,400 |
| 1726 | - | - | $1,860 | $4,910 | $8,300 | $10,500 |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,090 | $4,710 | $7,300 | $9,100 |
| 1735 | - | - | $1,870 | $3,880 | $7,100 | $8,700 |
| 1738 | - | - | $1,140 | $2,190 | $4,190 | $4,910 |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | $1,150 | $2,390 | $3,570 | $5,000 |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | $1,140 | $2,330 | $4,070 | $4,990 |
| 1740 | - | - | $1,160 | $2,150 | $4,500 | $5,700 |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | $960 | $2,110 | $4,690 | $6,000 |
| 1748 | - | - | $1,300 | $2,460 | $4,820 | $6,000 |
| 1753 | - | - | $1,390 | $2,880 | $5,300 | $6,600 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | $21,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1664 - Elephant | $17,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1665 | $24,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1669 | $24,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1671 | $28,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | $18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 | $20,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | $21,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 | $19,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | $18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | $22,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | $20,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1680 | $22,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1681 | $21,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 | $21,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | $22,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 | $21,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | $24,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 | $22,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | $25,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 | $27,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 - 8/7 | $28,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | $24,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 | $22,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | $25,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - 4/3 | $22,600 | $37,700 | $54,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | $22,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1701 | $22,400 | $38,100 | $54,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1709 | $17,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1711 | $16,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1713 | $17,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1714 - 4/3 | $18,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1717 | $14,600 | $24,300 | $35,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | $14,600 | $24,300 | $34,300 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | $14,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | $14,800 | $21,400 | $23,300 | $46,200 | $69,100 | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | $10,900 | $10,900 | $11,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | $10,300 | $10,600 | $11,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | $6,100 | $8,500 | $13,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | $6,000 | $8,400 | $11,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | $6,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | $6,900 | - | - | $16,800 | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | $7,300 | $14,600 | $23,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | $7,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | $7,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
