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1 Shilling - George III New coinage
Issuer | United Kingdom |
Year | 1816-1820 |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Value | 1 Shilling (1/20) |
Currency | Pound sterling (1158-1970) |
Composition | Silver (.925) |
Weight | 5.66 g |
Dimensions | 24 mm |
Thickness | 1.2 mm |
Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Engraver(s) | Obverse: Benedetto Pistrucci Reverse: Thomas Wyon the Younger |
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Reference(s) | KM#666, Sp#3790 |
Obverse description | New laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around, date below. |
Obverse script | Latin |
Obverse lettering | GEOR:III D:G: BRITT:REX F:D:
1816 (Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith) |
Reverse description | Ornate crowned Royal shield overlaid with smaller crowned shield, all within Garter. |
Reverse script | Latin |
Reverse lettering | HONI·SOIT·Q MAL·Y·PENSE· (Translation: Shame on he who thinks evil of it) |
Edge | Reeded |
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Mintage | 1816 - - 26 139 900 1816 - plain edge Proof - 1816 - Proof - 1817 - - 23 031 300 1817 - plain edge Proof - 1818 - - 1 342 400 1818 - error: `GEOR/E` - 1819 - overdate variety exists - 7 595 200 1820 - - 7 975 400 1820 - Proof -
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Catalog ID | 5513393760 |
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