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Unique ID: LVPL-1CA148
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy, gold plated contemporary copy of probably a George III (AD 1760-1820) half guinea. Most of the gold plating is now missing.
Obverse: Laureate head right. Legend: [GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA•]
Reverse: Crowned quartered spade shaped shield of arms. Legend: [•M•B•F•ET•H•REX•F•D•B•ET•L•D•S•R•I•A•T•ET•E•...]
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1787
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.91 g
Diameter: 19.39 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th September 2020
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Half guinea (gold)
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Half-guinea: George III (S 3731 - 3737)
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA•]
Reverse description: Crowned quartered spade shaped shield of arms
Reverse inscription: [•M•B•F•ET•H•REX•F•D•B•ET•L•D•S•R•I•A•T•ET•E•...]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: LVPL-1AC232
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Complete gold half guinea of George III (AD 1760-1820) dating to AD 1789. Fifth bust as Spink: 3735. The coin is bent slightly at the side.
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Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: IOW-42F73A
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete post-Medieval gold half-guinea of George III (1760-1820), dated 1788 on coin. Spink: 3735.
Obverse: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA•;…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: PUBLIC-79EE4C
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A gold quarter Guinea of George III (AD 1760-1820), dated 1762.
Spink 3741
The coin has been bent to form a Love Token.
Obvers…
Workflow: Awaiting validation