Monarch | Denomination | Issue Date | Total Weight (grains) | Purchasing Value | Fineness (carats) | Fineness | Actual Gold Weight (grams) | Actual Gold Weight (troy oz) |
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Commonwealth | Unite | 1649-1660 | 140.5 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 8.346 | 0.2683 |
Commonwealth | Double-crown | 1649-1660 | 70.25 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 4.173 | 0.1342 |
Commonwealth | Britain Crown | 1649-1660 | 35.12 | 5s | 22 | 0.917 | 2.086 | 0.0671 |
Cromwell | Fifty Shillings | 1656 | 50s | |||||
Cromwell | Broad or Twenty Shillings | 1656 | 20s | |||||
Charles II | Unite | 1660-1661 | 140.49 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 8.345 | 0.2683 |
Charles II | Double-crown | 1660-1661 | 70.25 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 4.173 | 0.1342 |
Charles II | Crown | 1660-1661 | 25.12 | 5s | 22 | 0.917 | 1.492 | 0.048 |
Charles II | Unite | 1661-1662 | 131.71 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.823 | 0.2515 |
Charles II | Double-crown | 1661-1662 | 65.86 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.912 | 0.1258 |
Charles II | Crown | 1661-1662 | 32.93 | 5s | 22 | 0.917 | 1.956 | 0.0629 |
Charles II | Five Guineas | 1668-1669 | 651.54 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.701 | 1.2443 |
Charles II | Five Guineas | 1670-1684 | 647.19 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.442 | 1.236 |
Charles II | Two Guineas | 1664-1669 | 264.41 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.706 | 0.5049 |
Charles II | Two Guineas | 1670-1684 | 258.88 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.377 | 0.4944 |
Charles II | Broad or Twenty Shillings | 1662 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | |||
Charles II | Guinea | 1663-1670 | 131.71 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.823 | 0.2515 |
Charles II | Guinea | 1671-1684 | 129.44 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.689 | 0.2472 |
Charles II | Half-guinea | 1669 | 65.85 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.911 | 0.1258 |
Charles II | Half-guinea | 1670-1684 | 64.72 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.844 | 0.1236 |
James II | Five Guineas | 1686-1688 | 647.19 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.442 | 1.236 |
James II | Two Guineas | 1686-1688 | 258.88 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.377 | 0.4944 |
James II | Guinea | 1685-1688 | 129.44 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.689 | 0.2472 |
James II | Half-guinea | 1686-1688 | 64.72 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.844 | 0.1236 |
William III & Mary II | Five Guineas | 1691-1694 | 647.19 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.442 | 1.236 |
William III & Mary II | Two Guineas | 1691-1694 | 258.88 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.377 | 0.4944 |
William III & Mary II | Guinea | 1689-1694 | 129.44 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.689 | 0.2472 |
William III & Mary II | Half-guinea | 1689-1694 | 64.72 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.844 | 0.1236 |
William III | Five Guineas | 1699-1701 | 647.19 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.442 | 1.236 |
William III | Two Guineas | 1701 | 258.88 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.377 | 0.4944 |
William III | Guinea | 1695-1701 | 129.44 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.689 | 0.2472 |
William III | Half-guinea | 1695-1701 | 64.72 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.844 | 0.1236 |
Anne | Five Guineas | 1705-1714 | 647.19 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.442 | 1.236 |
Anne | Two Guineas | 1709-1714 | 258.88 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.377 | 0.4944 |
Anne | Guinea | 1702-1714 | 129.44 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.689 | 0.2472 |
Anne | Half-guinea | 1702-1714 | 64.72 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.844 | 0.1236 |
George I | Five Guineas | 1716-1726 | 647.19 | 63s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.442 | 1.236 |
George I | Two Guineas | 1717-1726 | 258.88 | 42s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.377 | 0.4944 |
George I | Guinea | 1714-1727 | 129.44 | 21s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.689 | 0.2472 |
George I | Half-guinea | 1715-1727 | 64.72 | 10s 6d | 22 | 0.917 | 3.844 | 0.1236 |
George I | Quarter-guinea | 1718 | 32.36 | 5s 3d | 22 | 0.917 | 1.922 | 0.0618 |
George II | Five Guineas | 1729-1753 | 647.19 | 63s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.442 | 1.236 |
George II | Two Guineas | 1733-1753 | 258.88 | 42s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.377 | 0.4944 |
George II | Guinea | 1727-1760 | 129.44 | 21s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.689 | 0.2472 |
George II | Half-guinea | 1728-1760 | 64.72 | 10s 6d | 22 | 0.917 | 3.844 | 0.1236 |
George III | Five Guineas | 1770-1777 | 647.19 | 63s | 22 | 0.917 | 38.442 | 1.236 |
George III | Two Guineas | 1768-1777 | 258.88 | 42s | 22 | 0.917 | 15.377 | 0.4944 |
George III | Guinea | 1761-1813 | 129.44 | 21s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.689 | 0.2472 |
George III | Half-guinea | 1762-1813 | 64.72 | 10s 6d | 22 | 0.917 | 3.844 | 0.1236 |
George III | Seven Shillings or Third-guinea | 1797-1813 | 43.15 | 7s | 22 | 0.917 | 2.563 | 0.0824 |
George III | Quarter-guinea | 1762 | 32.36 | 5s 3d | 22 | 0.917 | 1.922 | 0.0618 |
George III | Five Pounds | 1820 | 616.37 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 36.612 | 1.1771 |
George III | Two Pounds/Double-Sovereign | 1820 | 246.55 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 14.645 | 0.4708 |
George III | Sovereign | 1817-1820 | 123.27 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.322 | 0.2354 |
George III | Half-sovereign | 1817-1820 | 61.64 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.661 | 0.1177 |
George IV | Five Pounds | 1826 | 616.37 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 36.612 | 1.1771 |
George IV | Two Pounds/Double-Sovereign | 1823-1826 | 246.55 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 14.645 | 0.4708 |
George IV | Sovereign | 1821-1830 | 123.27 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.322 | 0.2354 |
George IV | Half-sovereign | 1821-1828 | 61.64 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.661 | 0.1177 |
William IV | Two Pounds/Double-Sovereign | 1831 | 246.55 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 14.645 | 0.4708 |
William IV | Sovereign | 1831-1837 | 123.27 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.322 | 0.2354 |
William IV | Half-sovereign | 1831-1837 | 61.64 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.661 | 0.1177 |
Victoria | Five Pounds | 1839,1887br>1893 | 616.37 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 36.612 | 1.1771 |
Victoria | Two Pounds/Double-Sovereign | 1887, 1893 | 246.55 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 14.645 | 0.4708 |
Victoria | Sovereign | 1838-1901 | 123.27 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.322 | 0.2354 |
Victoria | Half-sovereign | 1838-1901 | 61.64 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.661 | 0.1177 |
Edward VII | Five Pounds | 1902 | 616.37 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 36.612 | 1.1771 |
Edward VII | Two Pounds/Double-Sovereign | 1902 | 246.55 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 14.645 | 0.4708 |
Edward VII | Sovereign | 1902-1910 | 123.27 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.322 | 0.2354 |
Edward VII | Half-sovereign | 1902-1910 | 61.64 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.661 | 0.1177 |
George V | Five Pounds | 1911 | 616.37 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 36.612 | 1.1771 |
George V | Two Pounds/Double-Sovereign | 1911 | 246.55 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 14.645 | 0.4708 |
George V | Sovereign | 1911-1932 | 123.27 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.322 | 0.2354 |
George V | Half-sovereign | 1911-1926 | 61.64 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.661 | 0.1177 |
George VI | Five Pounds | 1937 | 616.37 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 36.612 | 1.1771 |
George VI | Two Pounds/Double-Sovereign | 1937 | 246.55 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 14.645 | 0.4708 |
George VI | Sovereign | 1937 | 123.27 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.322 | 0.2354 |
George VI | Half-sovereign | 1937 | 61.64 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.661 | 0.1177 |
Elizabeth II | Five Pounds | 1953 | 616.37 | 100s | 22 | 0.917 | 36.612 | 1.1771 |
Elizabeth II | Two Pounds/Double-Sovereign | 1953 | 246.55 | 40s | 22 | 0.917 | 14.645 | 0.4708 |
Elizabeth II | Sovereign | 1953-1968 | 123.27 | 20s | 22 | 0.917 | 7.322 | 0.2354 |
Elizabeth II | Half-sovereign | 1953 | 61.64 | 10s | 22 | 0.917 | 3.661 | 0.1177 |
Index of English Coins | Gold Content of English Coins (Henry VII - Charles I)