Content and Fineness of the Gold Coins of England and Great Britain
Commonwealth - Elizabeth II (1649-1968)
Monarch Denomination Issue Date Total Weight (grains) Purchasing
ValueFineness
(carats)Fineness Actual Gold Weight
(grams)Actual Gold Weight
(troy oz)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
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