The quarter guinea was a British coin minted only in the years 1718 and 1762. As the name implies, it was valued at one-fourth of a guinea, which at that time was worth twenty-one shillings.
Quarter Guinea
First struck in 1718, this tiny gold coin weighed only 2.1 grams and measured 16 mm in diameter, 2mm smaller than the modern 5p decimal coin and the same size as the silver threepenny piece.
Quarter Guinea - A gold coin with a face value of five shillings and three pence. Only issued by George I in 1718 and George III in 1762.
Quatrefoil - Four pellets close together.
Gold coinage continued with some regularity; a gold third guinea was introduced in 1797 to provide smaller coin and a quarter guinea was struck in 1718 and 1762.
His gold coinage continued the same denominations, and a new quarter guinea was coined in 1718 alone.
A double florin was minted in 1887 but was not popular. Guineas were not minted after 1813. In the eighteenth century half, third, and quarter guineas were also minted. Two and five guinea coins belonged to an earlier age.
 See also: Quarter, Denomination, Guinea, Crown, Mint
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