Summary

2 Guilders, Issued by Essequibo & Demerary (Demerara), British Guiana (now Guyana), 1809
Minted by Royal Mint, London

Obverse Description

Laureate and draped bust of the King facing right; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA

Reverse Description

Within an open wreath of oak, 2; above, a crown; around, outside a line circle, COLONIES OF ESSEQUEBO & DEMARARY TOKEN 1809

Edge Description

Diagonal milling \\\\\

Significance

The coins of the 1809 issue are poorly struck as this issue preceeded the Royal Mint upgrade by Boulton and Watt to steam power. The alloy is .816 fine silver with the balance of iron and zinc. 16,125 2 guilder coins were struck, they were withdrawn and melted in 1839 and the guilder coinage demonetized in 1900.

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