Description: Denomination: Gold guinea Period: Stuart Date: 1710 Origin: Royal Mint, London Condition: Fine/AVF wear to high points Obverse: Third draped bust, left, ANNA DEI GRATIA Reverse: Cruciform post-union shields of arms, MAG BRIT FR ET HIB REG date above Size and Weight: 23mm, 8.17g References: Spink 3574 Features and Provenance: The first guinea was issued in 1663, the name being derived from the source of the gold, Guinea in West Africa. Originally it was worth 20 shillings (=£1) but the rise in the gold price led to its fix at 21 shillings. It was demonetised in 1816 giving way to the sovereign, but the term guinea was still used in business, betting and the sale of rams! They are highly sought after coins. Anne came to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1702 on the death of William III. Under the Acts of Union, Scotland joined England to form Great Britain in 1707. She was already married to the Prince of Denmark but sadly due to ill health she had many miscarriages and none of her children survived her. The one bright spark in her life was her great friendship with Sarah Churchill (Duchess of Marlborough), she even gave her the much esteemed position as the Groom of the Stool! But this friendship was later soured and Sarah took revenge by being more than disparaging about Anne in her memoirs; Anne died at the age of 49 in 1714. Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear, all parts of legend etc present, visible and clear Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief, all parts of legend etc present, but maybe worn Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible Ebay is a fantastic platform via which to communicate. I am Eric Knowles. I am unquestionably a people person in so far as I like to know the person at the end of the telephone, or those with whom I like to know the seller. Please do not think me egotistical, however, it is important that people know exactly who I am. I have been involved in the antiques business since 1971. My career took a leap forward when I joined Bonhams in 1976. Some five years later I became head of the Decorative Arts department. The same year I was invited by the BBC to take part in the Antiques Roadshow four decades later I am still enjoying being a part of the team. Code 23020649
Price: 2250 GBP
Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Year of Issue: 1710
Era: Early Milled (c.1662-1816)
Denomination: Guinea
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Country of Origin: Great Britain
