Guinea Coin
A £1 coin was called a Sovereign and was made of gold. A paper pound often was called a quid. More than a pound (£) 1 guinea and a £5.0.0 note. 1 guinea = £1-1s-0d ( £1/1/- ) = one pound and one shilling = 21 shillings or 21/- (which is £1.05 in todays money). 1 guinea could be written as '1g' or '1gn'. A guinea was considered a more gentlemanly amount than £1. Fineness: 0.9170. Weight: 8.3500g. Melt Value: $452.41 (2/3/2021) Design. Obverse: Laureate head right. Obverse Legend: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. Reverse: Crowned 4-fold spade arms. Reverse Legend: F. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T. ET. E. M. B. F. ET. H. REX. The unusual British coin“Guinea” The old British coin system, used until 1971, was a little bit strange for a modern man. The reason was that it wasn’t a decimal system, based on the values of 100 sub units yet of different coins with different values compared to each other. Coins from Guinea. To search an expression, simply put quotation marks around it. Example: A search for '1 franc' is more precise than 1 franc. You may use an asterisk as a wildcard. Example: type '5 cent.' to find coins of 5 cents and 5 centimes. Coins from New Guinea. To search an expression, simply put quotation marks around it. Example: A search for '1 franc' is more precise than 1 franc. You may use an asterisk as a wildcard. Example: type '5 cent.' to find coins of 5 cents and 5 centimes.
ONLINE COINS CATALOG |
Australian Territory of New Guinea (1919-1975)
Pound=20 shillings; Shilling=12 pence
George V king of Great Britain (1910-1936)
1 shilling 1935 (1935, 1936)
silver
ONE SHILLING 1935 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Artistic design around hole in center
GEORGIUS V D G REX ET IND IMP / Hole in center flanked by crossed scepters with crown above and star below
Coin value - $7-10
6 pence 1935
copper-nickel
6 PENCE 1935 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Star design around hole in center
1935 / GRI / Hole in center divides date, crown above and monogram below
Coin value - $25-30
3 pence 1935
copper-nickel
3 PENCE / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Square-star design around hole in center
1935 / GRI / Hole in center divides date, crown above and monogram below
Coin value - $8-12
Edward VIII king of Great Britain (1936)
1 penny 1936
bronze
ONE PENNY 1936 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Artistic design around hole in center
ERI / Hole in center flanked by swimming birds with crown above and monogram below
Coin value - $10-12
George VI king of Great Britain (1936-1952)
1 shilling 1945 (1938, 1945)
silver
ONE SHILLING 1945 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Artistic design around hole in center
GEORGIUS VI D G REX ET IND IMP / Hole in center flanked by crossed scepters with crown above and star below
Coin value - $7-10
6 pence 1943
copper-nickel
6 PENCE 1935 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Star design around hole in center
1943 / GRI / Hole in center divides date, crown above and monogram below
Coin value - $25-30
3 pence 1944
copper-nickel
3 PENCE / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Square-star design around hole in center
1944 / GRI / Hole in center divides date, crown above and monogram below
Coin value - $7-10
1 penny 1944 (1938, 1944)
bronze
ONE PENNY 1936 / TERRITORY OF NEW GUINEA / Artistic design around hole in center
GRI / Hole in center flanked by swimming birds with crown above and monogram below
Coin value - $10-12
See also UK coins:
United Kingdom till 1952
United Kingdom from 1952
Independent State of Papua New Guinea (from 1975)
Kina=100 toea
5 kina 1976 (1975-1980)
copper-nickel
K5 / Papuan eagle
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1976 / National emblem
Coin value - $20-30
2 kina 2008
bi-metallic - aluminum-bronze/copper-nickel
commemorative coin
35th Anniversary of National Bank
K2 / BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 35TH ANNIVERSARY 1973-2008
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2008 / National emblem
Coin value - $2-3
1 kina 1975 (1975-1999)
copper-nickel
K1 / Crocodiles flank center hole
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1975 / Symbolic design around center hole
Coin value - $3-4
1 kina 2004 (2002-2004)
nickel plated steel
33.28 mm.
K1 / Crocodiles flank center hole
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2004 / Symbolic design around center hole
Coin value - $2-3
1 kina 2005 (2005- )
nickel plated steel
30 mm.
K1 / Crocodiles flank center hole
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 2004 / Symbolic design around center hole
Coin value - $2-3
50 toea 1980
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
South Pacific Festival of Arts
50t / SOUTH PACIFIC FESTIVAL OF ARTS / Design divides circles
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1980 / National emblem
Coin value - $8-10
50 toea 1991
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
IX South Pacific Games
50t / 9TH SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES / Games emblem
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1991 / National emblem
Coin value - $4-6
50 toea 1998
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
Silver Jubilee of Bank
50t / SILVER JUBILEE 1973-1998 / BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1998 / National emblem
Coin value - $8-10
50 toea 2000
copper-nickel
commemorative coin
25th Anniversary of Statehood
25 / PAPUA NEW GUINEA SILVER JUBILEE / 50t / bird in flight
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2000 / National emblem
Coin value - $12-15
50 toea 2007
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
50th Anniversary of St. John Ambulance
50TH ANNIVERSARY 1967-2007 / ST. JOHN 50t / ST. JOHN AMBULANCE / Ambulance corps logo
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2007 / National emblem
Coin value - $3-4
50 toea 2008
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
35th Anniversary of National Bank
50t 1973-2008 / 35TH ANNIVERSARY BANK OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA / Bank logo in colored central applique
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2008 / National emblem
Coin value - $2-3
50 toea 2015
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
XV Pacific Games
50t / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2015 / National emblem
XV PACIFIC GAMES PAPUA NEW GUINEA PORT MORESBY / Games emblem
Coin value - $2-3
50 toea 2018
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
Presidency Papua New Guinea in APEC
50t / PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2018 / National emblem
APEC PAPUA NEW GUINEA / PORT MORESBY / PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Coin value - $3-4
20 toea 1978 (1975-1999)
copper-nickel
20t / Bennett’s Cassowary
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1978 / National emblem
Coin value - $1-2
20 toea 2005 (2004- )
nickel plated steel
20t / Bennett’s Cassowary
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2005 / National emblem
Coin value - $1-2
10 toea 1975 (1975-2001)
copper-nickel
10t / Cuscus
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1975 / National emblem
Coin value - ~$1
10 toea 2006 (2002- )
nickel plated steel
10t / Cuscus
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2006 / National emblem
Coin value - ~$1
5 toea 1979 (1975-1999)
copper-nickel
5t / Plateless turtle
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 1979 / National emblem
Coin value - ~$1
5 toea 2005 (2002- )
nickel plated steel
5t / Plateless turtle
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2005 / National emblem
Coin value - <$1
2 toea 2001 (1975-2004)
bronze
2t / Lion fish
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2001 / National emblem
Coin value - <$1
1 toea 2004 (1975-2004)
bronze
1t / Butterfly
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / 2004 / National emblem
Coin value - <$1
ONLINE COINS CATALOG |
Portugal Guinea (1879-1974)
Escudo=100 centavos
2.5 escudo 1952
copper-nickel
GUINE / 2$50
REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA / 1952
Coin value - $2-3
1 escudo 1946
bronze
500th Anniversary of Discovery
1 ESCUDO / REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA / 1446-1946
GUINE / CENTENARIO DA DESCOBERTA
Coin value - $5-6
50 centavos 1952
bronze
circulation coinage
50 CENTAVOS / REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA
GUINE / 1952
Coin value - $2-3
50 centavos 1946
bronze
commemorative coin
500th Anniversary of Discovery
50 CENTAVOS / REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA / 1446-1946
GUINE / CENTENARIO DA DESCOBERTA
Coin value - $5-6
20 centavos 1933
bronze
20 CENTAVOS / REPUBLICA PORTUGUESA / 1933
Guinea Coin 1760
GUINE
Coin value - $5-8
Republic of Guinea-Bissau (from 1974)
Guinea-Bissau Peso=100 centavos (1974-1997)
2000 pesos 1995
nickel plated steel
50th Anniversary of FAO
2000 PESOS / REPUBLICA DA GUINE-BISSAU
ALIMENTOS PARA TODOS / FAO 1945-1995
Coin value - $3
20 pesos 1977
copper-nickel
20 PESOS
REPUBLICA DA GUINE-BISSAU / 1977
Coin value - $5-6
5 pesos 1977
copper-nickel
5 PESOS
REPUBLICA DA GUINE-BISSAU / 1977
Coin value - $2-3
2.5 pesos 1977
Guinea Coin England
aluminum-bronze2 1/2 PESOS
REPUBLICA DA GUINE-BISSAU / 1977
Coin value - $2-3
1 peso 1977
aluminum-bronze
1 PESO
REPUBLICA DA GUINE-BISSAU / 1977
Coin value - $2-3
50 centavos 1977
aluminum
Guinea Coin For Sale
50 CENTAVOS
REPUBLICA DA GUINE-BISSAU / 1977
Coin value - $2-3
Since 1997 Guinea-Bissau using franc CFA