The light guinea, or, Capt. Flash detected [graphic].[17 August 1774]engA harlot sits on a curved sofa, her right arm resting on a table in front of her. In her right hand she holds a set of scales as she points to the gold coin in the scales which indicate that the guinea given her by the her companion is defective. An officer in a macaroni-style wig and captain's uniform (with sword and cutlass) wears a slight smile on his face as he stands at the table, hands in his pockets, watching her weigh the gold. On the wall behind them is a picture of Justice holding her scales further amplyfing the subject. Opposite the table on the right is an upholstered chairTitle from caption etched below image.Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and sides.Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram.Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.