Pictures of Coins of the UK

by Tony Clayton


Two Pounds, Two Guineas and Double Sovereigns


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History of Two Guineas & Double Sovereigns
Values of Two Guineas & Double Sovereigns


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Charles II : James II : William and Mary : William III : Anne : George I : George II : George IV : William IV : Victoria : Edward VII : George VI : Elizabeth II


Two Guineas


Charles II

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1664 two guineas

1664 elephant two guineas, first head
Courtesy of Spink

1678 two guineas

1678 elephant and castle two guineas, second head
Courtesy of Spink


James II

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1688 two guineas

1688/7 two guineas
Courtesy of Spink


William and Mary

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1693 two guineas

1693 two guineas
Courtesy of Spink


William III

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1701 two guineas

1701 two guineas, 'fine work' type
Courtesy of Spink


Queen Anne

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1711 two guineas

1711 two guineas
Courtesy of Spink


George I

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1726 two guineas

1726 two guineas
Courtesy of Spink


George II

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1738 two guineas

1738 two guineas, younger head
Courtesy of Spink

1740 two guineas

1740 (over 39) two guineas, intermediate head
Courtesy of Spink

1753 two guineas

1753 two guineas, older head
Courtesy of Spink


The Double Sovereign


George IV

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1823 two pounds

1823 two pounds
Courtesy of Spink

1826 two pounds

1826 two pounds proof
Courtesy of Spink


William IV

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1831 two pounds

1831 proof two pounds
Courtesy of Spink


Victoria

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1887 double sovereign

1887 Double Sovereign
Large BP in exergue
Courtesy of Spink

1887 double sovereign

1887 Double Sovereign
Variety with top of crown clear of inner circle and B of BRITT closer to crown. Small BP in exergue
Courtesy of Spink


Edward VII

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1902 two pounds

1902 double sovereign
Courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils S.A.


George VI

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1937 two pounds

1937 proof two pounds
Courtesy of Jean Elsen & ses Fils


Elizabeth II

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1953 gold

1953 sovereign, double sovereign and five pounds
Photograph taken by the author in 1964


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Acknowledgements

I readily acknowledge the kind permission given by Spink of London and Jean ELSEN & ses Fils of Brussels to use images from their website auction catalogues.


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