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Unique ID: IOW-42F73A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete post-Medieval gold half-guinea of George III (1760-1820), dated 1788 on coin. Spink: 3735.
Obverse: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA•; Laureate head right
Reverse: •M•B•F•ET•H•REX•F•D•B•ET•L•D•S•R•I•A•T•ET•E•1788; 'Spade' shaped shield
Diameter: 20.5mm. Weight: 4.20g. DA=12:12.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1788
Date to: Exactly AD 1788
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.2 g
Diameter: 20.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th June 2015 - Sunday 14th June 2015
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Other reference: IOW2015-2-400
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Half guinea (gold)
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Half-guinea: George III (S 3731 - 3737)
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA•
Reverse description: 'Spade’ shaped shield
Reverse inscription: •M•B•F•ET•H•REX•F•D•B•ET•L•D•S•R•I•A•T•ET•E•1788
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.