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5 Guineas - George III Pattern
| Issuer | Royal Mint |
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| Year | 1773 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Draped and laureate bust of King George III facing right, rendered in high relief with finely detailed flowing hair adorned with a laurel wreath. The effigy occupies the central field with strong sculptural modelling characteristic of Proof pattern coinage. The peripheral legend reads GEORGIVS · III · DEI · GRA · in raised Roman capitals, separated by pellets, and the coin exhibits a beaded border throughout. |
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| Reverse lettering | M·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 Lueneburg, Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire) |
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| Mintage | 1773 |
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