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1 Guinea - Charles II 4th bust
| Issuer | England |
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| Year | 1672-1684 |
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| Reference(s) | Sp#3344, KM#440.1 |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Milled |
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The guinea was introduced in 1663, its name derived from the West African coast where much of the gold originated — shipped through the Royal African Company, of which Charles II was a founding shareholder. The fourth bust portrait, introduced in 1672, reflects a series of iterative die modifications made throughout the reign as the Roettiers workshop refined the king's likeness.
Guinea values fluctuated considerably in this period; by 1694, just after this type's production ended, Parliament fixed the coin at 21 shillings 6 pence following decades of inconsistent exchange against silver.