money - english currency ii

18th Century Material Culture English Currency II

EnglishGold Unite

English Gold UniteReign of King Charles I

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold UniteReign of King Charles I 1643

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Triple Unite (Worth 60 Shillings)Reign of King Charles I 1642

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold UniteReign of King Charles II

(Coins of the U.K.)

EnglishGuinea

English Gold “Broad” Guinea - Broader than the GuinneaStruck by Thomas Simon with the Likeness of Oliver Cromwell 1656

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold GuineaReign of King Charles II 1683

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold GuineaReign of King James I 1686

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold GuineaReign of William & Mary 1692

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold GuineaReign of King William III 1698

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold GuineaReign of Queen Anne 1702

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold GuineaReign of King George I 1714

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold GuineaReign of King George II 1727

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Guinea Marked “EIC” for the East India CompanyReign of King George II 1732

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Guinea “LIMA”Reign of King George II - Struck from Gold Captured from the Spanish off the Pacific Coast of South America 1745

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold GuineaReign of King George II 1756

(Coins of the U.K.)

English GuineaKing George II 1733(Private Collection)

English GuineaKing George II 1733(Private Collection)

English Gold GuineaReign of King George III 1772

(Coins of the U.K.)

English GuineaKing George III 1777

(Private Collection)

Brass Imitation Guinea Used for GamblingMarked for King George III “1701”

(Coins of the U.K.)

EnglishRose Royal

English Rose RoyalReign of King James I c. 1604 - 1625

(Coins of the U.K.)

EnglishTwo Guinea

English Gold Two GuineaReign of King Charles II 1664

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of King Charles II 1678

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of King James II 1688

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of William & Mary 1703

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of King William III 1701

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of Queen Anne 1711

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of King George I 1726

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of King George II 1738

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of King George II 1740

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Two GuineaReign of King George II 1753

(Coins of the U.K.)

EnglishFive Guinea

English Gold Five Guinea Marked with an Elephant (Africa Company Gold)Reign of King Charles II 1668

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Marked with the Elephant & Castle (Africa Company Gold)Reign of King Charles II 1676

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Reign of King Charles II 1670

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Reign of King Charles II 1684

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Reign of King James II 1688

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Reign of King James II 1688

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Reign of William & Mary 1692

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Marked with the Elephant & Castle (Africa Company Gold)Reign of William & Mary 1694

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Marked “VIGO”Reign of Queen Anne 1703

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Marked “VIGO”Reign of Queen Anne 1713

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five GuineaReign of King George I 1720

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Marked “EIC” for the East India CompanyReign of King George II 1729

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five GuineaReign of King George II 1741

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five Guinea Marked “LIMA”Reign of King George II - Struck from Silver Captured from the Spanish off the Pacific Coast of South America 1746

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five GuineaReign of King George II 1748

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five GuineaReign of King George III, Produced byTanner 1770

(Coins of the U.K.)

English Gold Five GuineaReign of King George III, Produced byTanner 1773

(Coins of the U.K.)

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