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    • Denomination:Penny
    • Ruler:George III of the United Kingdom

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Record ID: NLM-60E2DC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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Copper alloy coin. Cartwheel penny of George III (1760-1820), Birmingham mint issue of 1797 Obverse description: bust laureate draped right. Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS III D:G:REX Reverse description: Britannia seated left holding sprig aloft. Reverse inscription: BRITANNIA  1797 Diameter: 35.9mm, Weight: 26.91gms, die axis: 6
Created on: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 21st February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'North Cockerington', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NARC-90B5D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
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An incomplete 'cartwheel' penny of George III (AD 1760-1820), dating to AD 1797. London mint. As Spink No 3776 The coin has a large circular perforation within the central field. Obverse: Draped and laureate bust facing right. Legend: GEROGIVS . III . D.G. REX Reverse: Britannia seated with spear and shield, facing left. Legend: BRITANNIA // 1797 Diameter: 35.44mm, Diameter (perforation): 5.07mm, Thickness: 3.95mm, Weight: 25.6g
Created on: Tuesday 30th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 2nd February 2024
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Record ID: IOW-BD3649
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
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Probable Post Medieval copper alloy cartwheel penny of George III (AD 1760-1820), AD 1797 (Spink 3777 - end date as of Spink 2003), London mint. Heavily worn on both faces. Obverse: Lauralite bust facing right. Legend: [GEORGIVS . III : D . G . REX] Reverse: Britannia seated left, date below. Legend: [BRITANNIA]
Created on: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 11th October 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: WMID-EAA268
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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A heavily worn copper alloy penny of George III (AD 1760 to AD 1820), dating to AD 1797. Minted at Birmingham, at the Soho Mint. C.f. Spink 3777. Diameter: 34.9 mm Thickness: 2.8 mm Weight: 18.8 g
Created on: Friday 30th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 30th June 2023
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Record ID: CORN-1B8ED4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
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A modified copper alloy cartwheel penny of George III (AD 1760-1820), dating to AD 1797.   Obverse: GEORGIUS [III.]D[:G.REX]. Reverse: [BRITANNI]A[//---] This coin has been heavily modified, possibly as a gaming piece. The coin would have originally been circular but is now octagonal in shape with irregular sides. The reverse has been stamped or incised with a 'T' on top of a 'D' shape with a circular stamp in the middle of the 'D'. The obverse has four circles which have been incised on and which form a simil…
Created on: Monday 27th March 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Record ID: SUR-9357DD
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
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An extremely worn milled cartwheel halfpenny of George III (1760-1820), second issue, of 1797, Birmingham mint. No details are visible. There is a deeply sunk punched countermark of a leopard's head on one side.
Created on: Thursday 19th January 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th January 2023
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Record ID: WMID-2B31D7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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A Post Medieval penny of George III (1760-1820). Fourth issue. Soho mint, Birmingham. Spink 3780. Obverse description: Laureate and draped bust right, date 180? below this. Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS III . D . G . REX. Reverse description: Britannia seated facing left. Reverse inscription: BRITANNIA. Die axis 6 o'clock.
Created on: Thursday 28th July 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 12th October 2022
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Record ID: NLM-6DA4FE
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
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Copper alloy coin. Milled penny of George III (1760-1820), fourth issue, Birmingham mint, 1806. Obverse description: small bust right. Reverse description: Britannia seated left. Diameter: 33.3mm, Weight: 14.63gms, die axis: 6
Created on: Friday 1st April 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st April 2022
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Record ID: IOW-1AEB18
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
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Copper alloy George III penny, c.AD 1797, Spink 3777, London mint. Obverse: Lauriate bust facing right. Inscription: GEORGIUS III . D:G . REX Reverse: Britannia holding laurel branch. Inscription: BRITANNIA 1797
Created on: Wednesday 16th March 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-85DF33
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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Copper alloy coin. Milled penny of George III (1760-1820), dated 1806, fourth issue, Birmingham mint. Obverse description: small bust laureate draped right. Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS [III D.G.] REX 1806 Reverse description: Britannia seated left over exergual line. Diameter: 34mm, Weight: 16.15gms, die axis: 6
Created on: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 9th March 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Market Rasen', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: WMID-3BCCAA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
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A complete milled copper alloy 'cartwheel' penny of George III (1760-1820), minted in Birmingham in 1797. The coin has been polished smoothly and countermarked/counterstamped with the word RUN three times in total. Once on the obverse and twice on the reverse. Diameter: 37.5 mm Thickness: 3.3 mm Weight: 25.0 g The British Cartwheel Penny and Twopence was made in 1797 and 1798 because King George III thought it was good for the people to possess a coin that was equal in value to the actual value of copper at that time. Since one (1) avoirdupois ounce of copper was worth One Pe…
Created on: Wednesday 9th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: LIN-004F96
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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Copper alloy George III penny dating 1806. The obverse has the draped bust of the king facing right with only the 111 of the legend visible [GEORGE] III [D.G.REX] with the date 1806 beneath. The reverse has the seated figure of Britannia facing left with no legend [visible due to wear. The coin has been countermarked with a crowned T motif - two marks on the obverse and one on the reverse. Diameter: 32mm; thickness: 3mm; weight: 17.79g 
Created on: Sunday 6th February 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 4th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'near Brigg', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: SUR-F32B7E
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
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A milled silver penny from a 1770 Maundy set issued by George III. As Spink 3759.
Created on: Tuesday 7th December 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 7th December 2021
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Record ID: NLM-11FF2A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
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Copper alloy coin. Penny of George III (1760-1820), probably third issue of 1799 from Birmingham mint; flan distorted to approach the form of the 20th-century decimal 50 pence piece; drapery on bust may also be altered. Worn. Obverse description: Bust draped right. Reverse description: Britannia seated left with right arm extended. Diameter: 30mm, Weight: 11.22gms, die axis: 6
Created on: Thursday 21st October 2021
Last updated: Thursday 21st October 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Owston Ferry', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NLM-B35406
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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Copper alloy coin. Milled cartwheel penny of George III (1760-1820), Birmingham mint issue of 1797, counter-stamped on both sides: S.LEADER / SUTTON.WASH. The finder supplies notes of research in Trade Directories and other sources identifying the location as Sutton Wash, now Sutton Bridge, the area where the River Nene joins the Wash, and the probable issuer as Samuel Leader (1787-1870). Leader was a local blacksmith from 1818 to 1834, leasing the business in 1847, and latterly worked as a wheelwright and small farmer. The restriking of the coin was presumably at his forge. Suggested…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Last updated: Thursday 23rd September 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Springthorpe', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-3E42C4
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
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Copper alloy cartwheel penny of George 111 AD1760 - AD1820. Bust facing right, [GE]ORG[IUS 111 D.G.] REX, Reverse Britannia seated right with trident in left hand, inscription B[RITA]NNIA, date and mint not visible. Surfaces are mainly blackened. Date 1797-1798 and weight 23.22g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 16th February 2022
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Record ID: WREX-ABD0CC
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Flintshire
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A complete copper alloy Cartwheel Penny of George III (AD 1760-1820). Minted at the Soho Mint, Birmingham in 1797. The coin worn and heavily corroded. The obverse would have had the right facing laureate and draped bust of the king but only the king’s forehead is now visible. On legend on the raised rim would have read GEORGIVS III D G REX. The reverse would have had the seated figure of Britannia facing left, holding a trident in her right hand. Only the head of the trident is now visible. The legend on the raised rim would have read BRITANNIA 1797. The coin is count…
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Leeswood', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: NARC-851DF9
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
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A complete copper alloy Cartwheel Penny of George III (AD 1760-1820). Britannia reverse. London mint. AD 1779. The obverse bares a counter mark, within the neck of the bust, it is a small rectangle stamp with a possible letter within (E?). Diameter: 36.03mm, Thickness: 3.52mm, Weight: 28.0g Obverse: GEORGIUS III.D:G.REX. Left facing laureate bust Reverse: BRITANNIA//1779; Britannia seated facing left, date in exergue. The British Cartwheel Penny and Twopence was made in 1797 and 1798 because King George III thought it was good for the people to possess a coin…
Created on: Thursday 15th October 2020
Last updated: Friday 16th October 2020
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Record ID: LIN-39C4F5
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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Copper alloy coin. Milled cartwheel penny of George III (1760-1820), dated 1797. Obverse shows bust facing right.Inscription GEORGIUS 111 D.G.REX. Reverse shows Britannia seated, facing left holding sprig in right hand with trident held in left hand. Inscription BRITANNIA 1797
Created on: Monday 24th August 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 21st July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stow', grid reference and parish protected.


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Record ID: LIN-E0D570
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
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Copper alloy coin. Milled cartwheel penny of George III (1760-1820), dated 1797. Obverse description: Bust laureate draped right. Legend on broad rim. Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS III D.G. REX Reverse description: Britannia seated left holding sprig aloft. Reverse inscription: BRITANNIA 1797 Diameter: 36.02 mm; Thickness: 3.35 mm; Weight: 27.21g, die axis: 6
Created on: Monday 8th June 2020
Last updated: Thursday 20th May 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Caistor area', grid reference and parish protected.


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