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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 | - | - | $3,400 | $8,600 | $19,000 | $23,800 |
| 1664 - Elephant | - | - | $3,230 | $6,700 | $13,800 | $20,100 |
| 1665 | - | - | $3,470 | $8,900 | $20,800 | $26,800 |
| 1669 | - | - | $3,470 | $8,900 | $20,800 | $26,800 |
| 1671 | - | - | $4,150 | $9,800 | $24,100 | $31,300 |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | - | - | $3,150 | $7,500 | $16,300 | $20,800 |
| 1676 | - | - | $3,150 | $7,700 | $18,000 | $23,100 |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,300 | $8,000 | $18,500 | $23,800 |
| 1677 | - | - | $3,100 | $7,600 | $17,300 | $22,100 |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | - | - | $3,070 | $7,100 | $16,100 | $16,200 |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,350 | $7,800 | $19,400 | $25,200 |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | - | - | $3,150 | $7,400 | $17,900 | $23,200 |
| 1680 | - | - | $3,230 | $7,500 | $19,000 | $24,700 |
| 1681 | - | - | $3,150 | $6,900 | $17,900 | $23,400 |
| 1682 | - | - | $3,100 | $6,900 | $17,900 | $23,400 |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,300 | $8,000 | $19,400 | $25,100 |
| 1683 | - | - | $3,100 | $6,900 | $18,400 | $24,200 |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,350 | $8,000 | $20,400 | $26,600 |
| 1684 | - | - | $3,150 | $7,500 | $18,800 | $24,500 |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,300 | $8,100 | $20,700 | $27,000 |
| 1687 | - | - | $4,310 | $11,100 | $24,300 | $30,700 |
| 1688 - 8/7 | - | - | $4,560 | $11,100 | $24,800 | $31,700 |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $4,960 | $9,400 | $21,100 | $26,900 |
| 1693 | - | - | $3,550 | $9,300 | $20,100 | $25,500 |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | - | - | $3,800 | $9,400 | $21,900 | $28,100 |
| 1694 - 4/3 | - | - | $3,500 | $8,400 | $19,700 | $25,300 |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | - | - | $3,030 | $8,200 | $19,700 | $25,400 |
| 1701 | - | - | $3,940 | $9,300 | $16,800 | $25,300 |
| 1709 | - | - | $2,550 | $6,400 | $15,300 | $19,100 |
| 1711 | - | - | $2,500 | $6,200 | $14,600 | $18,800 |
| 1713 | - | - | $2,500 | $6,200 | $15,400 | $19,900 |
| 1714 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,530 | $6,400 | $15,700 | $20,300 |
| 1717 | - | - | $2,670 | $6,700 | $13,300 | $17,600 |
| 1720 | - | - | $2,670 | $6,700 | $13,300 | $16,600 |
| 1720 - 20/17 | - | - | $2,510 | $6,900 | $13,600 | $16,900 |
| 1726 | - | - | $2,540 | $6,700 | $11,300 | $14,400 |
| 1734 - 4/3 | - | - | $2,860 | $6,400 | $10,000 | $12,400 |
| 1735 | - | - | $2,560 | $5,300 | $9,700 | $11,800 |
| 1738 | - | - | $1,560 | $2,990 | $5,700 | $6,700 |
| 1739 - Young head | - | - | $1,570 | $3,260 | $4,870 | $6,800 |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | - | - | $1,560 | $3,180 | $5,600 | $6,800 |
| 1740 | - | - | $1,590 | $2,940 | $6,200 | $7,800 |
| 1740 - 40/39 | - | - | $1,310 | $2,890 | $6,400 | $8,200 |
| 1748 | - | - | $1,780 | $3,370 | $6,600 | $8,200 |
| 1753 | - | - | $1,900 | $3,940 | $7,300 | $9,000 |
| Variety | MS-60 | MS-62 | MS-63 | MS-64 | MS-65 | MS-66 | MS-67 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1664 | $29,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1664 - Elephant | $24,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1665 | $32,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1669 | $32,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1671 | $38,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1673 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1675 | $25,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 | $28,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1676 - Elephant and castle | $29,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 | $26,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1677 - Elephant and castle | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - 8/7 | $25,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant and castle | $31,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1678 - Elephant | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1679 | $28,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1680 | $30,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1681 | $28,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 | $28,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1682 - Elephant and castle | $30,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 | $29,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1683 - Elephant and castle | $32,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 | $30,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1684 - Elephant and castle | $34,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1687 | $37,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1688 - 8/7 | $38,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1691 - Elephant and castle | $32,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 | $30,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1693 - Elephant and castle | $34,400 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - 4/3 | $30,900 | $51,600 | $74,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1694 - Elephant and castle - 4/3 | $31,100 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1701 | $30,600 | $52,000 | $74,700 | - | - | - | - |
| 1709 | $24,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1711 | $23,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1713 | $24,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1714 - 4/3 | $25,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1717 | $19,900 | $33,300 | $48,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 | $19,900 | $33,300 | $46,800 | - | - | - | - |
| 1720 - 20/17 | $20,200 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1726 | $20,200 | $29,200 | $31,900 | $63,200 | $94,400 | - | - |
| 1734 - 4/3 | $14,800 | $14,900 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1735 | $14,000 | $14,500 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1738 | $8,300 | $11,700 | $19,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Young head | $8,100 | $11,500 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 1739 - Intermediate head | $8,900 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1740 | $9,400 | - | - | $22,900 | - | - | - |
| 1740 - 40/39 | $9,900 | $20,000 | $31,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1748 | $9,800 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1753 | $10,700 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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.
