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COIN
Unique ID: SOM-BD4BB1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Modern silver crown of George III (1760-1820), mInted at London, dated 1820 on the coin, Spink 3787.
Edge inscription: DECUS ET TUTAMEN. ANNO REGNI LX.
Notes:
This record was created at a rally and may therefore fall below our usual standards of identification or photography.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: Exactly AD 1820
Date to: Exactly AD 1820
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 27.72 g
Diameter: 37.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2011
Rally details.
This object was found at Spaxton 2011 - Stogursey, WHRADA, 25-09-2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Rally reference 595
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Crown (silver)
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Mint or issue place: London
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS III D:G: BRITANNIARUM REX F:D: 1820
Reverse description: St George on horseback, spearing a dragon below.
Reverse inscription: HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL .Y . PENSE
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: West Somerset (District)
To be known as: Stogursey
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2001 | Coins of England and the United Kingdom | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 388 |
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