1 Penny - George III 4th Issue

€1.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1806-1808
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Penny (1⁄240)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionCopper
Weight18.9 g
Dimensions34 mm
Thickness3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)Conrad Heinrich Küchler
In circulation to31 August 1971
Reference(s) KM#663, Sp#3780
Obverse descriptionLaureate and draped portrait of King George III right, legend around, date below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIUS III·D:G·REX. 1807
(Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King)
Reverse descriptionSeated figure of Britannia facing left, with trident in left hand, olive branch in raised right hand, shield bearing Union flag resting at left, sea behind with ship to left, mint name on rock to right, legend above, plain exergue below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringBRITANNIA SOHO
EdgeGroove containing diagonal lines
MintSOHO
Soho Mint, Handsworth, England(1788-1850)
Mintage1806  - -
1806  - Proof -
1807  - -
1807  - Proof -
1808  - Proof; unique - 1
Catalog ID3715876750
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