1787–1813 Great Britain Gold Guinea King George III 3-pc Set VF

210-Year-Old King George III Gold Guineas For Your Collection!

Have you ever wondered where British currency gets the names it uses for different denominations? Take the Gold Guinea for example. These gold coins got their name from the West African country of Guinea, where the gold used to strike these coins was found. The “Guinea” denomination was introduced by King Charles II in 1663, becoming legal currency in Great Britain starting on March 27, 1663. Even today, people in Great Britain struggle to explain the Guinea denomination. Although the last Guinea was issued in 1813, it existed as a monetary unit until decimalization in 1971, meaning few people under the age of 60 will even recall using them. The guinea was worth 21 shillings, written £1/1/, 21s., or 21/-, there being twenty shillings to the pound. The Guinea was eventually replaced in 1816 by a new gold coin—the Gold Sovereign.

British Guineas That Were Legal Tender In The United States

What you may also be surprised to learn is that Gold Guineas even found their way into circulation in America. Prior to, during, and after the American Revolution, Gold Guineas were accepted as legal tender in the United States. Here we have a three-piece set of Gold Guineas struck between 1787 and 1813 during the reign of King George III consisting of three denominations: a One Guinea, Half Guinea, and Third Guinea each featuring George III on the obverse and the British Coat of Arms on the reverse. George III was an arrogant man. When the American colonies declared independence in 1776, he sat back and waited for the mighty British army to declare victory. But we all know what really happened. Starting with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781, the tide slowly turned, and America won her freedom making George III the last king of America.

Scarce Gold Coins Struck By Hand-Operated Machines

These coins were struck in 2.78 grams, 4.19 grams, and 8.35 grams of highly pure 91.7% fine gold, but they are far from the technically advanced strikes that we see with modern coins. That’s because they were struck before the Industrial Revolution introduced steam powered minting which improved the quality and quantity of gold coins produced. Since there was no electricity, these coins were “machine struck,” by hand-operated machines. The way they were minted makes Guineas especially scarce. Plus, each coin comes in nice, Very Fine (VF) condition, which means they circulated in commerce.

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Because the Revolutionary War-era Guineas were as well-known in America as they were in England, it’s not impossible that the coins in this set could have lined the pockets of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, or any number of other American Patriots! Let your imagination wander—then move quickly to secure yours because we have only ONE set available!