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Coin - 1 Guinea, George III, Great Britain, 1794
Reg. No: NU 821
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- Summary:
- Gold coin; Denomination: Guinea
Royal Mint, London
King George III (1760-1820)
At that time a guinea was current at 1 pound 1 shilling (21 shillings). This design is sometimes called a spade guinea because of the shape of the reverse shield. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 25 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 8.173 g (Weight) |
| Dimension Comment: | holed and plugged, wear |
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| Themes this item is part of: | Royal Mint, London, Royal Mint, Tower Hill, 1809-1975, Early History of London Mints, to 1300, The Royal Mint, Numismatics & Philately Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COINS |
| Secondary Classification: | Great Britain |
| Tertiary Classification: | working strikes |
| DateEra: | 1794 AD |
| Denomination: | 1 Guinea |
| Obverse Description: | Laureate bust of George III facing right; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. |
| Reverse Description: | Crowned spade-shaped shield quartered with the arms of England and Scotland impaled, France, Ireland and the Electorate of Brunswick and Luneburg; around, M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E; below shield, 1794. (translation from obverse to reverse, George III by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, Archi-Thesaurius and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire) |
| Edge Description: | milled, ))) |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Gold |
| Issued By: | King George III, England, Great Britain, 1794 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1794 |
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