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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 | - | - | £1,820 | £4,580 | £10,100 | £12,700 |
| 1664 - Elephant | - | - | £1,720 | £3,560 | £7,400 | £10,700 |
| 1665 | - | - | £1,850 | £4,750 | £11,100 | £14,300 |
| 1669 | - | - | £1,850 | £4,750 | £11,100 | £14,300 |
| 1671 | - | - | £2,220 | £5,300 | £12,900 | £16,700 |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | £1,680 | £4,000 | £8,700 | £11,100 |
| 1676 | - | - | £1,680 | £4,130 | £9,600 | £12,300 |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £1,760 | £4,280 | £9,900 | £12,700 |
| 1677 | - | - | £1,660 | £4,070 | £9,200 | £11,800 |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | - | - | £1,640 | £3,800 | £8,600 | £8,600 |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £1,790 | £4,150 | £10,400 | £13,500 |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | - | - | £1,680 | £3,930 | £9,600 | £12,400 |
| 1680 | - | - | £1,720 | £4,000 | £10,100 | £13,200 |
| 1681 | - | - | £1,680 | £3,670 | £9,600 | £12,500 |
| 1682 | - | - | £1,660 | £3,670 | £9,600 | £12,500 |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £1,760 | £4,280 | £10,400 | £13,400 |
| 1683 | - | - | £1,660 | £3,670 | £9,800 | £12,900 |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £1,790 | £4,280 | £10,900 | £14,200 |
| 1684 | - | - | £1,680 | £4,000 | £10,100 | £13,100 |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £1,760 | £4,350 | £11,100 | £14,400 |
| 1687 | - | - | £2,300 | £5,900 | £13,000 | £16,400 |
| 1688 - 8/7 | - | - | £2,430 | £5,900 | £13,200 | £16,900 |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £2,650 | £5,000 | £11,300 | £14,400 |
| 1693 | - | - | £1,900 | £4,950 | £10,700 | £13,600 |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | - | - | £2,030 | £5,000 | £11,700 | £15,000 |
| 1694 - 4/3 | - | - | £1,870 | £4,480 | £10,500 | £13,500 |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | - | - | £1,620 | £4,400 | £10,500 | £13,600 |
| 1701 | - | - | £2,100 | £4,950 | £9,000 | £13,500 |
| 1709 | - | - | £1,360 | £3,400 | £8,200 | £10,200 |
| 1711 | - | - | £1,340 | £3,330 | £7,800 | £10,000 |
| 1713 | - | - | £1,340 | £3,330 | £8,200 | £10,600 |
| 1714 - 4/3 | - | - | £1,350 | £3,400 | £8,400 | £10,900 |
| 1717 | - | - | £1,420 | £3,580 | £7,100 | £9,400 |
| 1720 | - | - | £1,420 | £3,580 | £7,100 | £8,900 |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | £1,340 | £3,700 | £7,300 | £9,000 |
| 1726 | - | - | £1,360 | £3,580 | £6,000 | £7,700 |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | £1,530 | £3,430 | £5,300 | £6,600 |
| 1735 | - | - | £1,370 | £2,830 | £5,200 | £6,300 |
| 1738 | - | - | £833 | £1,600 | £3,060 | £3,580 |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | £840 | £1,740 | £2,600 | £3,650 |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | £833 | £1,700 | £2,970 | £3,640 |
| 1740 | - | - | £847 | £1,570 | £3,280 | £4,140 |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | £700 | £1,540 | £3,420 | £4,360 |
| 1748 | - | - | £950 | £1,800 | £3,520 | £4,370 |
| 1753 | - | - | £1,020 | £2,100 | £3,900 | £4,800 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | £15,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1664 - Elephant | £13,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1665 | £17,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1669 | £17,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1671 | £20,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | £13,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 | £15,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | £15,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 | £14,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | £13,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | £16,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | £15,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1680 | £16,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1681 | £15,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 | £15,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | £16,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 | £16,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | £17,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 | £16,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | £18,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 | £20,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 - 8/7 | £20,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | £17,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 | £16,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | £18,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - 4/3 | £16,500 | £27,500 | £39,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | £16,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1701 | £16,300 | £27,800 | £39,900 | - | - | - | - |
| 1709 | £12,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1711 | £12,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1713 | £13,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1714 - 4/3 | £13,300 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1717 | £10,600 | £17,800 | £25,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | £10,600 | £17,800 | £25,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | £10,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | £10,800 | £15,600 | £17,000 | £33,700 | £50,400 | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | £7,900 | £8,000 | £8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | £7,500 | £7,700 | £8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | £4,420 | £6,200 | £10,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | £4,350 | £6,100 | £8,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | £4,730 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | £5,000 | - | - | £12,200 | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | £5,300 | £10,700 | £16,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | £5,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | £5,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
