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Description: | 1723 George I shilling. First laureate, draped bust, milled edge. Obverse: First laureate draped bust right 'GEORGIUS DG M.BR.FRET.HIB.REX.FD' Reverse: Crowned cruciform shields with 'SSC' in angles 'BRVN ET.L.DVXS.RIAITH.ET.EL'. Length: 25.5mm, Width 25.2mm, Thickness 1.5mm, Diameter 25.5mm, Weight 6.0g. Die axis 180 deg. or 6 o'clock. On the reverse - crowned cruciform shields with 'SSC' in angles, these are the initials of the South Sea Company who supplied the silver bullion.One of the shields has the arms of the Duchy or Brunswick and Lungberg. The object in the centre of the shield being the crown of Charlemagne. The King's German titles also appear in abbreviated form and name him Duke of Brunswick and Lungberg. Arch-treasurer of the Holy Roman Empire and prince elector. Ref: Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2003, page 360 No. 3647.
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