Record ID: CAM-55AAF7
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A gold sovereign of George III, AD 1760-1820. Minted in AD 1817. This coin is part of the coinage referred to as the last or new coinage that was minted between AD 1816-1820. The obverse shows a laureate head right. Obverse legend reads: GEORGIUS III D:G:BRITANNIAR:REX F:D: The exergue reads: 1817. The reverse shows St George mounted on a rearing horse right, spearing a dragon beneath. Reverse legend reads HONI . SOIT . QUI . MAL . Y . PENSE. The reverse legend translated from Latin is: Evil to him who evil thinks, which is the motto of the Order of the Garter. Die axis is 6 o 
Created on: Friday 5th November 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 9th November 2021
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