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1/2 Sovereign - George III
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1817-1820 |
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| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Benedetto Pistrucci Reverse: William Wyon |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of King George III facing right, modelled by Benedetto Pistrucci, with a finely detailed olive wreath tied at the nape with a ribbon whose ends fall behind the neck. The king's hair is rendered in flowing, naturalistic curls. The peripheral legend GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA arcs around the upper field, while the date appears in the exergue below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA 1817 (Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God) |
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| Reverse lettering | · BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: (Translation: King of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
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