½ Guinea - George III 1st portrait

Features

Issuer United Kingdom (United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies)
King George III (1760-1820)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1762-1763
Value ½ Guinea (21⁄40)
Currency Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition Gold (.9167)
Weight 4.2 g
Diameter 20 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
13142
References KM# 593,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Sp# 3731
Emma Howard (editor); 2021. Standard Catalogue of British Coins : Coins of England & the United Kingdom Pre-Decimal Issues (56th edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

First laureate portrait of King George III right, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS·III·DEI·GRATIA·

Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God

Engraver: Richard Yeo

Reverse

Ornate crowned quartered shield of arms, divided date above, legend around.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ·M·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E·17 62

Translation: King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg Arch-Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire

Engraver: John Tanner

Comments

The half guinea was struck at 89 to the pound troy, giving a standard weight of 12/89 troy ounce (64.7 grains).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1762 
1763 

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