Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-A97908
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy coin. Halfpenny of George III (1760-1820), first issue of 1770-1775, sharply bent twice to an S profile in the manner of a keepsake.
Obverse description: Bust laureate cuirassed right.
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS III REX
Reverse description: Britannia seated left.
Reverse inscription: BRIT[AN] NIA
Diameter: 27.5mm, Weight: 7.14gms, die axis: 6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1770
Date to: Exactly AD 1775
Quantity: 1
Weight: 7.14 g
Diameter: 27.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 2nd July 2017
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Other reference: NLM36876
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Halfpenny
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Halfpenny: George III (S 3774, 3778, 3781)
Obverse description: Bust laureate cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS III REX
Reverse description: Britannia seated left.
Reverse inscription: BRIT[AN] NIA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SE9316
Four figure Latitude: 53.63227329
Four figure longitude: -0.59506575
1:25K map: SE9316
1:10K map: SE91NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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