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2. Guinea (coin) - Wikipedia

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   The guinea (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ n iː /; commonly abbreviated gn., or gns. in plural) [1] was a coin, minted in Great Britain between 1663 and 1814, that contained approximately one-quarter of an ounce of gold. [2] The name came from the Guinea region in West Africa, from where much of the gold used to make the coins was sourced. [3]

3. Third guinea - Wikipedia

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   A total of £315,000 worth of coins was authorised in October 1797. The denomination was struck each year until 1813, with the exception of 1805, 1807, and 1812. Between 1800 and 1812 third and half guineas were the only gold coins issued. The coin weighed 2.8 grams and was 17 millimetres in diameter with a milled edge.

4. List of bullion coins - Wikipedia

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   [3] Bullion coins are typically available in various weights, ... Equatorial Guinea: Giraffe.999: 1: 15,000 [31] ... Reverse of a gold American Buffalo coin:

5. List of British banknotes and coins - Wikipedia

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   £0.1: 1547–1600. Gold. Florin or two shillings: 2/-£0.1: 1848–1970, circulated from 1971 to 1993 with a value of ten decimal pence. Not to be confused with the gold medieval florin. [coins 2] Half crown: 2/6: £0.125: 1526–1969. Sometimes known as "half a dollar" (see Crown below). Half florin or leopard: 3/-£0.15: 1344 Gold; extremely ...

6. Two guineas (British coin) - Wikipedia

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   The two guinea piece was a gold coin first minted in England in 1664 with a face value of forty shillings. The source of the gold used, also provided the coin its name - the "guinea", with the regular addition of an elephant or castle symbol on the earliest issues to denote bullion supplied by the Royal African Company. For most of its period ...

7. 'Pawn Stars:' Why a rare coin worth six figures sold for much ...

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   On History Channel's hit show "Pawn Stars," a man came in to sell a 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle $20 gold coin. The coins are extremely rare, and some of them have sold for more than $1 million ...