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What is the difference in size between a British Spade Guinea and a Spade Half-Guinea?
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The British "spade" Guinea, so called because of the spade shaped shield on the reverse, was minted from 1787 to 1799. They were 24 mm in diameter and weighed 8.4 grams.
The British "spade" Half-Guinea was minted from 1787 to 1800. They were 20 to 21 mm in diameter and weighed 4.2 grams.
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How can you tell the difference between a Guinea and a Half-Guinea coin?
Size is the difference, but the exact diameter would depend greatly on the year, since the diameter varied from time to time. Guinea coins were first minted in 1663 and last minted in 1813. The British Guinea coin had a diameter of 24 to 26 mm. Half-Guinea coins were first minted in 1669 and last minted in 1813. The British Half-Guinea had a diameter of 20 to 21 mm.
What is the difference between Shillings Pounds and Guineas?
The gold Guinea coin predates the Pound in the British currency. The last Guinea coins were issued in 1813. The first Pound or Sovereign coins were issued in 1820. There were 21 Shillings in a Guinea and 20 Shillings in a Pound (or Sovereign).
Is there a difference between Guinea and New Guinea If so What?
The country of Guinea is located on the west coast of Africa ... New Guinea is an island in the Pacific Ocean.
What is the difference between male guinea pigs and females?
If you turn them over you will see a difference
What is the difference between a gerbil an guinea pig?
yes size
How do you tell the difference between guinea pig boy nipples and guinea pig girls nipples?
Boy guinea pigs don't have nipples.
What is the difference between guinea and sahel savana?
they come from they opposite side of Africa, Guinea comes from Guinea the sahel savana comes from Sahel
What is British guinea?
British Guinea is the former name of Papua New Guinea, a country near Indonesia.
What is Difference between the Contrast Guinea and the Sahel Savanna?
measures of variability of ungroupdata
How can you tell the difference between a hamster and a ginypig?
guinea pigs are much larger
When was Guinea - British coin - created?
Guinea - British coin - was created in 1663.
What is the difference between smooth fur and curly hair on a guinea pig?
A smooth haired guinea pig is called an abyssian and the curls on the guinea pig are called rosettes.
