DOR-4C9C61: 4C9C61. Modern coin: third guinea of George III

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COIN

Unique ID: DOR-4C9C61

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Third guinea of George III. Dated 1800. The coin has been slightly bent to give a shallow S profile as silver "love token" coins often are.

Class: Third guinea

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 16.92 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 16th August 2005

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen
Identified by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen
Secondary identifier: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen

Other reference numbers

Other reference: Entry 020090

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Other
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Obverse description: First head, laureate, right
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Arched crown
Reverse inscription: MAG BRI FR ET HIB REX 1800
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Charlton Marshall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8904
Four figure Latitude: 50.835424
Four figure longitude: -2.157575
1:25K map: ST8904
1:10K map: ST80SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

Seaby, B.A., 1999 Coins of England and the United Kingdom London : Spink and Son Ltd, 347 , No. 3738

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Recording Institution: DOR
Created: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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