Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council
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Unique ID: SF-907553
Object type certainty: Certain
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A milled gold quarter-guinea struck for George III, dating to 1762. Obverse: GEORGIVS•III•DEI•GRATIA; Laureate bust right. Reverse: 62•M•B•F•ET•H•REX•F•D•B•ET•L•D•S•RIAT•ET•E•17; Crowned garnished shield with Arms of England, Scotland, Ireland and Hanover. Spink no. 3741.
This coin has been modified into a love token, having been bent into a shallow 'S' shape.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date to: Circa AD 1762
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.98 g
Diameter: 15.72 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Quarter guinea
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Category: Modern
Type: Quarter-guinea: George III (S 3741)
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS•III•DEI•GRATIA
Reverse description: Crowned garnished shield with Arms of England, Scotland, Ireland and Hanover
Reverse inscription: 62•M•B•F•ET•H•REX•F•D•B•ET•L•D•S•RIAT•ET•E•17
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Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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