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COIN
Unique ID: NLM-0E568F
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver coin, shilling of George III (1760-1820); Last Coinage of 1816-1820, dated 1819. The finder suggests this may be a forgery, and the obverse shows relict white metal plating.
Obverse description: bull-necked bust laureate right.
Obverse inscription: GEOR:III D;G: BRITT: REX F.D. 1819
Reverse description: Arms in Garter Band.
Diameter: 23.4mm, Weight: 4.24gms, die axis: 12
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1819
Date to: Exactly AD 1819
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.24 g
Diameter: 23.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th May 2022
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM50018
Materials and construction
Primary material: White metal
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Shilling
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Category: Modern
Type: Shilling: George III (S 3790)
Obverse description: bull-necked bust laureate right
Obverse inscription: GEOR:III D;G: BRITT: REX F.D. 1819
Reverse description: Arms in Garter Band.
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Bassetlaw (District)
To be known as: near Gainsborough
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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