Details
LOT 3369
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Shilling. 1760-1820.
London mint. Dated 1816. '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 • SOIT • Q MAL • Y • PENSE. Bull 2140; ESC 1228; SCBC 3790. Very Fine. Broken 'E' in GEOR and '1' in the date.(5.53gr, 24mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector.
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