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Content and Fineness of the Gold Coins of England and Great Britain
Commonwealth - Elizabeth II (1649-1968)


MonarchDenominationIssue DateTotal Weight (grains)Purchasing
Value
Fineness
(carats)
FinenessActual Gold Weight
(grams)
Actual Gold Weight
(troy oz)
CommonwealthUnite1649-1660140.520s220.9178.3460.2683
CommonwealthDouble-crown1649-166070.2510s220.9174.1730.1342
CommonwealthBritain Crown1649-166035.125s220.9172.0860.0671
CromwellFifty Shillings1656
50s



CromwellBroad or Twenty Shillings1656
20s



Charles IIUnite1660-1661140.4920s220.9178.3450.2683
Charles IIDouble-crown1660-166170.2510s220.9174.1730.1342
Charles IICrown1660-166125.125s220.9171.4920.048
Charles IIUnite1661-1662131.7120s220.9177.8230.2515
Charles IIDouble-crown1661-166265.8610s220.9173.9120.1258
Charles IICrown1661-166232.935s220.9171.9560.0629
Charles IIFive Guineas1668-1669651.54100s220.91738.7011.2443
Charles IIFive Guineas1670-1684647.19100s220.91738.4421.236
Charles IITwo Guineas1664-1669264.4140s220.91715.7060.5049
Charles IITwo Guineas1670-1684258.8840s220.91715.3770.4944
Charles IIBroad or Twenty Shillings1662
20s220.917

Charles IIGuinea1663-1670131.7120s220.9177.8230.2515
Charles IIGuinea1671-1684129.4420s220.9177.6890.2472
Charles IIHalf-guinea166965.8510s220.9173.9110.1258
Charles IIHalf-guinea1670-168464.7210s220.9173.8440.1236
James IIFive Guineas1686-1688647.19100s220.91738.4421.236
James IITwo Guineas1686-1688258.8840s220.91715.3770.4944
James IIGuinea1685-1688129.4420s220.9177.6890.2472
James IIHalf-guinea1686-168864.7210s220.9173.8440.1236
William III & Mary IIFive Guineas1691-1694647.19100s220.91738.4421.236
William III & Mary IITwo Guineas1691-1694258.8840s220.91715.3770.4944
William III & Mary IIGuinea1689-1694129.4420s220.9177.6890.2472
William III & Mary IIHalf-guinea1689-169464.7210s220.9173.8440.1236
William IIIFive Guineas1699-1701647.19100s220.91738.4421.236
William IIITwo Guineas1701258.8840s220.91715.3770.4944
William IIIGuinea1695-1701129.4420s220.9177.6890.2472
William IIIHalf-guinea1695-170164.7210s220.9173.8440.1236
AnneFive Guineas1705-1714647.19100s220.91738.4421.236
AnneTwo Guineas1709-1714258.8840s220.91715.3770.4944
AnneGuinea1702-1714129.4420s220.9177.6890.2472
AnneHalf-guinea1702-171464.7210s220.9173.8440.1236
George IFive Guineas1716-1726647.1963s220.91738.4421.236
George ITwo Guineas1717-1726258.8842s220.91715.3770.4944
George IGuinea1714-1727129.4421s220.9177.6890.2472
George IHalf-guinea1715-172764.7210s 6d220.9173.8440.1236
George IQuarter-guinea171832.365s 3d220.9171.9220.0618
George IIFive Guineas1729-1753647.1963s220.91738.4421.236
George IITwo Guineas1733-1753258.8842s220.91715.3770.4944
George IIGuinea1727-1760129.4421s220.9177.6890.2472
George IIHalf-guinea1728-176064.7210s 6d220.9173.8440.1236
George IIIFive Guineas1770-1777647.1963s220.91738.4421.236
George IIITwo Guineas1768-1777258.8842s220.91715.3770.4944
George IIIGuinea1761-1813129.4421s220.9177.6890.2472
George IIIHalf-guinea1762-181364.7210s 6d220.9173.8440.1236
George IIISeven Shillings or Third-guinea1797-181343.157s220.9172.5630.0824
George IIIQuarter-guinea176232.365s 3d220.9171.9220.0618
George IIIFive Pounds1820616.37100s220.91736.6121.1771
George IIITwo Pounds/Double-Sovereign1820246.5540s220.91714.6450.4708
George IIISovereign1817-1820123.2720s220.9177.3220.2354
George IIIHalf-sovereign1817-182061.6410s220.9173.6610.1177
George IVFive Pounds1826616.37100s220.91736.6121.1771
George IVTwo Pounds/Double-Sovereign1823-1826246.5540s220.91714.6450.4708
George IVSovereign1821-1830123.2720s220.9177.3220.2354
George IVHalf-sovereign1821-182861.6410s220.9173.6610.1177
William IVTwo Pounds/Double-Sovereign1831246.5540s220.91714.6450.4708
William IVSovereign1831-1837123.2720s220.9177.3220.2354
William IVHalf-sovereign1831-183761.6410s220.9173.6610.1177
VictoriaFive Pounds1839,1887br>1893616.37100s220.91736.6121.1771
VictoriaTwo Pounds/Double-Sovereign1887, 1893246.5540s220.91714.6450.4708
VictoriaSovereign1838-1901123.2720s220.9177.3220.2354
VictoriaHalf-sovereign1838-190161.6410s220.9173.6610.1177
Edward VIIFive Pounds1902616.37100s220.91736.6121.1771
Edward VIITwo Pounds/Double-Sovereign1902246.5540s220.91714.6450.4708
Edward VIISovereign1902-1910123.2720s220.9177.3220.2354
Edward VIIHalf-sovereign1902-191061.6410s220.9173.6610.1177
George VFive Pounds1911616.37100s220.91736.6121.1771
George VTwo Pounds/Double-Sovereign1911246.5540s220.91714.6450.4708
George VSovereign1911-1932123.2720s220.9177.3220.2354
George VHalf-sovereign1911-192661.6410s220.9173.6610.1177
George VIFive Pounds1937616.37100s220.91736.6121.1771
George VITwo Pounds/Double-Sovereign1937246.5540s220.91714.6450.4708
George VISovereign1937123.2720s220.9177.3220.2354
George VIHalf-sovereign193761.6410s220.9173.6610.1177
Elizabeth IIFive Pounds1953616.37100s220.91736.6121.1771
Elizabeth IITwo Pounds/Double-Sovereign1953246.5540s220.91714.6450.4708
Elizabeth IISovereign1953-1968123.2720s220.9177.3220.2354
Elizabeth IIHalf-sovereign195361.6410s220.9173.6610.1177

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