figurative and in figurative contexts (colloquial). A gold coin; a guinea; a sovereign. Cf. canary, n.5 4. Obsolete.

Any of various English gold coins current in different periods; spec. (a) the unite of James I; (b) a sovereign; (c) a guinea. See also broad-piece…

A gold coin, esp. a guinea or a sovereign.

An English gold coin, not coined since 1813, first struck in 1663 with the nominal value of 20s., but from 1717 until its disappearance…

broad gold, broad money: see broad-piece, n.

A guinea. Obsolete.

= broad-piece, n. Obsolete.

(more fully King George's guinea) = George guinea n.

British slang. A gold coin; a guinea; a sovereign. Cf. yellow boy, n. Now historical.

slang. A gold coin; spec. a guinea. Cf. canary, n.5 4. Obsolete.

slang. A guinea.

slang. More fully yellow George. A (gold) guinea issued during the reign of George I, II, or III of Britain (1714–1820). Cf. George guinea n. Georg…

Scottish and English regional (Durham and Northumberland). More fully yellow Geordie. A guinea. Cf. George, n. 2b. Now historical and rare.

a guinea coined from 1787 to 1799, on which the shield bearing the arms has the form of a pointed spade.

= sense 2b.