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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-9E5D9B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval gold third-guinea of George III (1760-1820), dated 1804 AD on coin. Spink: 3740.
Obverse: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA; Laureate head right with short hair
Reverse: BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR; Crown with 1804 below
Diameter: 16.9mm. Weight: 2.79g. DA=12:12.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1804
Date to: Exactly AD 1804
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.79 g
Diameter: 16.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th September 2015 - Sunday 13th September 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-2-401
Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Third guinea
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Third-Guinea: George III (S 3737 - 3740)
Obverse description: Laureate head right with short hair
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crown with 1804 below
Reverse inscription: BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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