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Unique ID: NARC-6D9960
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver Crown of George III (1760-1820). Reverse depicts St George on horseback, spearing a dragon below. London mint. AD 1820.
Diameter: 37.92mm, Thickness: 2.65mm, Weight: 28.3g
Spink No 3787.
Edge inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI LX.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1820
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.65 mm
Weight: 28.3 g
Diameter: 37.92 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Crown (silver)
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Crown: George III (S 3787)
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D: 1820
Reverse description: St George on horseback, spearing a dragon below
Reverse inscription: HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL .Y . PENSE
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SZ5278
Four figure Latitude: 50.59941452
Four figure longitude: -1.26662479
1:25K map: SZ5278
1:10K map: SZ58NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Spink and Son Ltd | 2002 | Coins of England & the United Kingdom, 37th edition | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 3787 |
Find number: SOM-BD4BB1
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MODERN
Modern silver crown of George III (1760-1820), mInted at London, dated 1820 on the coin, Spink 3787.
Edge inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN. AN…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: IOW-10C342
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MODERN
A crown of George IV, dated 1822 (Spink 2001, 381, ref. 3805). DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI TERTIO on edge. One of three silver coins found together.
Workflow: Published
Find number: DEV-3F10F9
Object type: COIN HOARD
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
This find consists of four Post Medieval silver coins, found whilst metal detecting on pasture land. The coins were discovered about six inch…
Workflow: Awaiting validation