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Unique ID: DEV-E92C52
Object type certainty: Certain
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A milled copper-alloy halfpenny of George III, dating to the period 1760-1820.
Notes:
Finder's reference 2256
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1760
Date to: Exactly AD 1820
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.03 mm
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th November 2007
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Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Category: Modern
Type: Halfpenny: George III (S 3774, 3778, 3781)
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [GEORGIVS] III REX
Reverse description: [Britannia seated left]
Reverse inscription: [BRITANNIA]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SY0087
Four figure Latitude: 50.674045
Four figure longitude: -3.416576
1:25K map: SY0087
1:10K map: SY07NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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