We will probably never know. The Royal Mint records are not accurate or complete by todays standards.
Back in those days, coins were minted by weight rather than a specific number of coins.
Also, England had been fighting several expensive wars during the late 18th century, and coin production was not high.
No. Modern Sovereign coinage was first introduced in 1817. The Sovereign coinage was preceded by Guineas and the spade shield design was not used on any Guinea coinage.
Gold Selleck Silliman died in 1790.
British Guineas were no longer minted after 1813. They were replaced by the Sovereign.
$5 gold pieces minted from 1795 through 1829 were 25mm in diameter. $5 gold pieces minted from 1829 through 1834 were 23.8mm in diameter. $5 gold pieces minted from 1834 through 1866 were 22.5mm in diameter. $5 gold pieces minted from 1866 through 1929 were 21.6mm in diameter. $5 gold pieces minted from 1986 through 2009 were 16.5mm in diameter.
No, the first US (Federal issue) gold coin was minted in 1795 and the double eagle ($20) wasn't minted until 1850.
No. The British Halfcrown has been minted from silver since the mid 17th century. Prior to that, they were sometimes minted in gold, sometimes in silver.
There were 14,000 1973 Isle of Man gold "uncirculated" Half-Sovereigns minted. There were 1,250 1973 Isle of Man "Proof" gold Half-Sovereigns minted.
$10 gold coins minted prior to 1933 are called "Eagles". Gold coins minted after 1986 are called "Gold American Eagle".
The British Guinea was a gold coin that was superceded by the Sovereign in 1816. There were 21 Shillings in a Guinea, and 12 Pennies in a Shilling. Therefore, 504 Pence equalled 2 Guineas.
It would have been minted in Dahlonega,Georgia.
In 1867 there were many more denominations of coins than today. Denominations minted that year were:1¢ (minted in bronze)2¢ (minted in bronze)3¢ (minted in both silver and copper-nickel)5¢ (half-dimes, minted in silver)5¢ (minted in copper-nickel)10¢ (dime, silver)25¢ (quarter, silver)50¢ (half, silver)$1.00 (minted as both large silver coins and small gold coins)$2.50 (quarter eagle, gold)$3.00 (gold)$5.00 (half eagle, gold)$10.00 (eagle, gold)$20.00 (double eagle, gold)
Please check your coin and provide more detail. There were only two British coins produced by the Royal Mint in 1790 being the gold Guinea and Half-Guinea coins and neither of them had anything remotely resembling that legend on either of them.