Record ID: WMID-3154A2
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete milled copper alloy halfpenny of George III (AD 1760 - AD 1820), minted in Ireland as part of the 'London Coinage' between AD 1766 and AD 1782. The coin is heavily worn, so it is barely illegible. Diameter: 27.08 mm Thickness: 1.68 mm Weight: 7.3 g
Created on: Thursday 20th December 2012
Last updated: Friday 4th January 2013
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Record ID: WMID-D09A77
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete milled probable contemporary copy of a silver Spanish 'dollar' or eight reales of Charles IV of Spain (AD 1788 to AD 1808). Diameter: 39.3 mm Thickness: 3.7 mm Weight: 31.0 g Due to a shortage in coinage during the late 1790s, a number of coins from South America and Spain were counterstruck with the portrait of George III from 1797 until about 1820. However this example does not bear the countermark and is made from copper alloy as opposed to silver, suggesting that it may be a contemopary copy. According to Walden, Timothy (2002), The Spanish Treasure Fleets, …
Created on: Monday 20th January 2014
Last updated: Monday 20th January 2014
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Record ID: WMID-6490EB
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete silvered copper alloy bank token of George III (1760-1820), dated 1811. Obverse description: Bull-necked bust laureate right.  Obverse inscription: GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX Reverse description: Wreath of ?oak and laurel leaves around legend over 4 lines. Reverse inscription: BANK/TOKEN/3 SHILL./1811 Diameter: 35.0 mm Thickness: 2.1 mm Weight: 12.1 g. A non silvered version has been recorded on the PAS database as NLM-F71267.
Created on: Friday 11th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 14th February 2022
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Record ID: WMID-3BCCAA
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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: WMID-EAA268
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
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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