Show English Guineas Guineas were minted first In 1663 out o of gold brought from tram the Guinea coast These bore the representation of an elephant on one side and were vere called guineas Coins Colas were Issued to the value of one guinea two guineas five fie guineas and half halt a n guinea At first most the guinea was worth only twenty shillings but as the silver coinage gradually deteriorated In 1605 th the guinea was worth thirty shillings In 1695 Its value fell to twenty one and sixpence and to twenty one shillings In 1717 remainIng at this figure until It disappeared from tIm the coinage The Thelast i last g guinea was coined In 1817 when lie sovereign first mode made its s appear ance anee It is still customary in Great Britain to estimate professional proCessional tees fees pi prices ices of or pictures complimentary sub suS- subscriptions rud so on on In guineas Ineas |