Rights Holder: Cambridgeshire County Council
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Unique ID: CAM-18FA23
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy coin of George III. Both surfaces of the coin are very worn. Obverse legend reads GEORGIUS I[II] . D.G.REX, with Lauriate bust right. The reverse legend reads [BRIT]ANNIA FA with the half worn away date of probably 1797 below. The centre of the reverse shows a seated left facing Britannia. The legends are incuse on raised rim. Die axis is 6 o'clock. The coin has a diameter of 35.83mm, and is 3.21mm thick, it weighs 26.21g.
The coin is likely to be either a Twopence or Penny. See Spink 2004, 39th Ed. pages 386 and 387 items 3776 and 3777.
Evidence of reuse: None
Current location of find: Peterborough Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1797
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.21 mm
Weight: 26.21 g
Diameter: 35.83 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Charles I - William II (III of England)
Category: Modern
Obverse description: Obverse legend reads GEORGIUS I[II] . D.G.REX, with Lauriate bust right.
Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS I[II] . D.G.REX
Reverse description: The reverse legend reads [BRIT]ANNIA FA with the half worn away date of probably 1797 below. The centre of the reverse shows a seated left facing Britannia.
Reverse inscription: [BRIT]ANNIA FA 1797
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Seaby, B.A. | 1999 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 386-387 (39th edition) items 3776 & 3777. |