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Description: | A copper alloy halfcrown of George III with piercing dating to the period 1817 to 1820.The obverse depicts a right facing bust with a laurel crown although this has largely been obscured by the letters I G I G. The legend is still visible and reads GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA.The reverse is largely worn away but traces of a crowned coat of arms are still visible. The letters I and G have been impressed in the middle of the field. The legend is mostly still visible and reads BRITANNIARUM REX [FID DEF ].The pierced hole is at the 12 o'clock position on the obverse and reverse (the die axis is also 12 o'clock) and on the obverse there is evidence for another attempted piercing at the 5 o'clock position although this does not penetrate through the coin. The position of the pierced hole perhaps suggests reuse of the coin as a pendant.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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