There was only one guinea struck in this year, spink reference 3729. Struck in 22 ct gold.
We have three different grades available as of October 2019. aFine/gFine has previously been mounted. The Fine/VF coin has a nice edge and no signs of being in jewellery but has a few scratches and marks mainly on the obverse. The aVF coin has an intact edge but has a few dent marks and a slightly uneven field.
This gold 1794 guinea features the fifth laureate portrait of King George III, with the recognisable 'spade shaped' crowned shield on the reverse design.
Photographs shown may not be the actual coin and may differ in terms of grade, die numbers, design flaws and other minor details.
"Spade" or "Spade Ace" guineas are the most famous version of this calssic gold coin, even though they were only issued for thirteen years from 1787 to 1799. Please see our Guinea Story page for a potted history of the guinea.
If it had not been for the "military guinea" issued in 1813 to pay for the campaign against Napoleon, the spade guineas of George III would have been the last guinea issue.
The fifth head issue of George III guineas had a spade shaped shield on their reverse instead of the garnished shields used on previous issues. Because these were virtually the last type of guinea to be issued, they are found more abundantly than the earlier versions. Because of the spade shaped shield they have for a long time been known as "spade guineas" or "spade ace" guineas, the latter because they resemble the ace of spades as usually portrayed on playing cards.
During recent years, they have been getting scarcer, particularly in better grades.
Fifth laureate head of George III, facing right.
"GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA"
Crowned spade shaped shield, with date below.
"M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E"
This list gives the specification of the coin as it was issued (worn coins may weigh less or be of a lower diameter).
Diameter | 25 to 26 mm. |
Weight | 8.3500 grams |
Alloy | 22 carat |
Fineness | 0.9166 |
Actual Gold Content | 0.2461 ounces. |
Obverse Grade | Reverse Grade | Price | Availability | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Fine | VF | £1,158.62 | Out Of Stock | |
aFine | gFine | £930.32 | Out Of Stock | |
aVF | aVF | £1,313.09 | Out Of Stock |
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Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.
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