2 Guineas - George III Pattern

€117,283.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1768-1773
TypePattern
Value2 Guineas (2.1)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionGold
Weight17.98 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn51, Sp#3724
Obverse descriptionYoung, long-haired laureate portrait of King George III facing right, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIVS · III · DEI · GRA ·
(Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionCrowned quartered shield of arms on ornate scroll, divided date above, legend around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringM·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E·17 73·
(Translation: King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1768  - Proof -
1773  - Proof -
Catalog ID7008306890
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