1 Guinea - George III Pattern

€16,846.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1791
TypePattern
Value1 Guinea (21/20)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionGold (.9167)
Weight7.94 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Thomas Wyon the Younger
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#PnE63
Obverse descriptionLaureate portrait of King George III right, legend around on broad, raised rim.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
(Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionCrowned and quartered, spade-shaped shield of arms, legend around on broad, raised rim, date below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringM·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E ·1791·
(Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg, Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1791  - Proof - 5
Catalog ID2678142290
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