1/2 Penny - George III 3rd issue

€5,616.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1799
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionCopper
Weight12.6 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness2.4 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Conrad Heinrich Küchler
In circulation to31 December 1869
Reference(s) KM#647, Sp#3778
Obverse descriptionLaureate and draped bust of King George III facing right, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX
(Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King)
Reverse descriptionSeated figure of Britannia facing left, trident in left hand, olive branch in right, shield with Union flag resting on left, legend around, date in exergue.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITANNIA SOHO 1799
EdgePlain with partial diagonal milling
Mint
Mintage1799  - -
1799  - plain hull -
1799  - Proof -
1799  - raised line along hull -
1799  - with 5 incuse gunports -
1799  - with 6 relief gunports -
1799  - with 9 relief gunports -
Catalog ID2371394230
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