| Show first english guineas the guinea was fant coined in charles II 11 s reign together with the five guinea two guinea and half guinea pieces and came to be call ed because many ot the new coins were minted fron gold brought guinea by the company of royad ad of england trading into africa the royal order to the mint added that pieces were to ue marked with a attle elephant in such place as you shall judge fitting which we intend as a marke 0 distinction and an encouragement unto the said company in the import ing ot gold and silver to be coined |