1/2 Penny - George III

€8,347.00
IssuerIreland
Year1805
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Penny (1⁄480)
CurrencySecond Irish Pound (1460-1826)
CompositionCopper
Weight7.64 g
Dimensions27.6 mm
Thickness1.5 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Sp#6621, KM#147
Obverse descriptionBust facing right, initial in the cut of a shoulder.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIUS III D:G·REX. K
(Translation: GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX George III, king by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionCláirseach (or Gaelic harp).
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringHIBERNIA. 1805
(Translation: Ireland)
EdgeCenter Slanted Reeding Left or Plain.
Mint
Mintage1805  - KM#147.1 (engrailed edge) -
1805  - KM#147.1 (engrailed edge) Proof -
1805  - KM#147.2 (smooth edge) Proof restrike -
Catalog ID3161652760
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