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LOT 3577
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Shilling. 1760-1820.
London mint. Dated 1817. 'Bull Head' type. Last coinage. Engraved by Benedetto Pistrucci and Thomas Wyon. GEOR : III D : G : BRITT : REX F : D :, laureate head to right; date below / Ornate crowned Royal shield overlaid with smaller crowned shield, all within Garter inscribed HONI(unbarred H) • SOIT • Q MAL • Y • PENSE. Bull 2146; ESC -; SCBC 3790. Good Very Fine. Very rare variety with unbarred H in HONI.(5.54gr, 24mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Found South Gloucestershire, UK.
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