Rights Holder: Roger Thomas
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Unique ID: PUBLIC-878CA7
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy coin. A cartwheel penny of George III (1760 - 1820), second issue, Birmingham Soho mint, 1797. Both sides are very corroded but the obverse has a right facing bust and some lettering still discernible. Diameter is 35.7mm and it weighs 25.0g.
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1797
Date to: Exactly AD 1797
Quantity: 1
Weight: 25 g
Diameter: 35.7 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd February 2019 - Sunday 3rd February 2019
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Primary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Penny
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Mint or issue place: Birmingham
Category: Modern
Type: Penny: George III (S 3759 - 3761)
Obverse description: Right facing bust
Obverse inscription: [G]EOR[GIVS III D G RE]X
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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