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Coin - Half-Guinea, George III, Great Britain, 1777
Reg. No: NU 33674
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- Summary:
- Gold coin; Denomination: Guinea
Royal Mint, London
King George III (1760-1820)
At that time a guinea was valued at one pound one shilling (21 shillings), the half guinea was therefore 10 shillings and 6 pence. - Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 20 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 4.17 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | australian proclamation 1800 |
| 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: | 1777 AD |
| Denomination: | 1/2 Guinea |
| Obverse Description: | Laureate bust of George III facing right; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA |
| Reverse Description: | Crowned and garnished 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 1777, the date being divided by the crown. (translation fro 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, 1777 |
| Mint: | Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1777 |
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