Great Britain Gold 1/2 Guinea "George II (Half Guinea)" 1740 - 1746 KM# 580.1

UK 1/2 Guinea George II (Half Guinea) 1740 KM# 580.1 GEORGIUS ∙ II ∙ DEI ∙ GRATIA ∙ coin obverse
UK 1/2 Guinea George II (Half Guinea) 1740 KM# 580.1 F ∙ D ∙ B ∙ ET ∙ L ∙ D ∙ S ∙ R ∙ I ∙ A ∙ T ∙ ET ∙ E ∙ M ∙ B ∙ F ∙ ET ∙ H ∙ REX ∙ coin reverse
Value $250 - $3.8K
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Obverse
Intermediate laureate head left.
Lettering: GEORGIUS ∙ II ∙ DEI ∙ GRATIA ∙

Reverse
Crowned 4-fold arms.
Lettering: F ∙ D ∙ B ∙ ET ∙ L ∙ D ∙ S ∙ R ∙ I ∙ A ∙ T ∙ ET ∙ E ∙ M ∙ B ∙ F ∙ ET ∙ H ∙ REX ∙

Extended information
Year
1740 - 1746
Denomination
1/2 Guinea
Currency
Guinea
Metal
0.917 Gold
Krause catalog
KM# 580.1
Ruler
George II
Weight
4.18 g.
Diameter
20 mm.
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Edge
segmented reeding
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Year
Mintage
Prices per year/grade
Prices per year/grade
1740
Mintage-
Value
VG8: $325
F12: $500
VF20: $1.2K
XF40: $3.8K
1743 Unique
Mintage-
Value
-
1745
Mintage-
Value
VG8: $325
F12: $500
VF20: $1.5K
XF40: $3.8K
1746
Mintage-
Value
VG8: $250
F12: $400
VF20: $1.2K
XF40: $2.8K
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