Gold Guineas

The guinea was introduced into the British coinage in 1663 under Charles II, and continued until 1813 in the reign of George III.

The Guinea was equivalent to 21 shillings, which is equivalent to £1.05 in decimal pounds. Each of these coins has been minted to the exact specification as the last circulating Spade Guinea which was struck in 1798 under King George III.

Obverse

The obverse features Jody Clark's portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II. In keeping with the original gold guinea coins supplied by the East India Company, the letters E.I.C. can be found under the effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

The text reads:

ELIZABETH II D G REGINA F D ST. HELENA 2018
1.05 POUNDS

Reverse

The reverse of the coins feature 3 different designs:

The 2018 Royal Cypher Guinea
The 2018 coin features the ERII emblem which featured on the Robe of Estate worn at Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.

The 2018 Royal Arms Guinea
This coin features the coat of arms which depicts a shield and 3 lions passant guardant for England in the first and fourth quarters, a lion rampant for Scotland in the second quarter, and a harp for Ireland in the third.

The shield is in between a lion and a unicorn with the ERII logo and crown above.

The 2018 Coronation Guinea
The design for this coin was inspired by the commemorative crowns which were issued in 1953 for the Coronation. It features the 4 shields of the United Kingdom which are separated by the Sovereign's Sceptre and the Sword of Offering which both play a role in the coronation ceremony

Specification

Metal	Gold
Diameter	24 mm
Gold Weight Troy Ounces	0.743
Fineness / Carat	0.917 / 22
Mintage Figure	200
Date	2018
Obverse Designer	Jody Clark
Reverse Designer	Assorted
Issuing Monarch	Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Mint / Brand	East India Company
Country	St Helena

Terms of Sale - Key Points

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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.

Gold investment products are VAT free. Silver investment products are inclusive of VAT at the current rate unless otherwise stated.

All investment products are based on the live precious metal price. Prices will be fixed once the item has been added to the basket and recalculates just before checking out.

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.

Please note that all investment products are exempt from the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013 and therefore customers do not have the right to cancel their order once the order has been accepted. If customers no longer wish to go ahead with their investment purchase, there is an option to sell the products back to Chard (1964) Ltd instead. View our current buy back prices.

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Delivery Information

We aim to dispatch orders within 48 hours of receiving cleared funds. Our standard delivery methods are as follows.

Orders over £60 - Fully Insured Delivery.

Within the UK and BFPO - Next day fully insured and tracked. Delivery starts from £6.

Orders under £60

Within the UK and BFPO - Royal Mail 2nd Class. Your order will normally arrive within 2-3 working days. Delivery starts from £3.50.

If you wish to have your order sent by an alternative method (e.g., Saturday Guaranteed) please contact +441253343081 for more information. Please note, we will not dispatch high value orders over a bank holiday weekend.

For international delivery, please check with your local customs office for more information on custom duty and taxes.

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Postal Insurance

We offer fully insured delivery on all special delivery options. We do need to pass on the cost of this insurance as it soon adds up shipping high value gold and silver products.

Orders under £1500 there is no additional fee.
Orders over £1500 we charge a fee in order to cover the increasing costs of insurance. For every £1500 we apply a £1 fee.

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