Rights Holder: Birmingham Museums Trust
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Unique ID: HESH-8E9BC9
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A gold guinea of George II dated 1755 and folded into three to form a bent S shaped love token
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1755
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.9 g
Diameter: 21.2 mm
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Other reference: Hereford Museum Object Entry Form: HFDMG: 3247
Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Guinea (gold)
Ruler/issuer: George II of Great Britain
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Guinea: George II (S 3670 - 3680)
Obverse description: Laureate crownd head facing left
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned shield
Reverse inscription: M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E 1755
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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