Spade Guinea Coins

"Spade" or "Spade Ace" guineas are the most famous version of this well known gold coin, even though they were only issued for thirteen years from 1787 to 1799. Please see our Guinea Story page for a potted history of the guinea.

If it had not been for the "military guinea" issued in 1813 to pay for the campaign against Napoleon, the spade guineas of George III would have been the last guinea issue.

The fifth head issue of George III guineas had a spade shaped shield on their reverse instead of the garnished shields used on previous issues. Because these were virtually the last type of guinea to be issued, they are found more abundantly than the earlier versions. Because of the spade shaped shield they have for a long time been known as "spade guineas" or "spade ace" guineas, the latter because they resemble the ace of spades as usually portrayed on playing cards.

During recent years, they have been getting scarcer, particularly in better grades.

The 1788 Guinea is a particularly sought-after date for Australian numismatists because that year marked the foundation of the first British settlement in Australia in what later became known as New South Wales.

Obverse

Fifth head of George III, facing right.

GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA

Reverse

Crowned shade shaped shield, with date below.

M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E

Specification

Diameter	25 to 26 mm.
Weight	8.3500 grams
Alloy	22 carat
Fineness	0.9166
Actual Gold Content	0.2461 ounces.

Obverse Grade

Reverse Grade

Price

Availability

aFine

gFine

£550.00

Out Of Stock

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Bullion coins are provided as is and on occasion may have some minor scratches or edge knocks. These are not regarded as faulty or damaged goods as their precious metal content and value as a bullion coin is not affected. Any coin sold for a value less than a 180% intrinsic is considered a bullion coin.

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If your product is not a graded coin and is considered a bullion item, it should be noted that these are bought and sold on low premiums over their precious metal content and not solely for aesthetic purposes; therefore, some products may have edge knocks and/or marks. These edge knocks and marks do not alter the specifications of the coins.

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