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COIN

Unique ID: LON-B7C503

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A coin with an effigy of George the Third in profile and the inscription reads Georgivs III Rex on the obverse side. The reverse side is Britannia who holds a flower in her right hand and a staff in her left hand. The letters NIA are also visible. The date appears to be 1776 at the bottom.

Notes:

This coin is illustrated in Seaby's Standard Catalogue of British Coins.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1776

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 7 g
Diameter: 27 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 4471/17

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Uncertain
Ruler/issuer: George III of the United Kingdom
Category: Modern

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
To be known as: Bankside

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Seaby, B.A.	1999	Coins of England and the United Kingdom	London	Spink and Son Ltd	209

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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