1 Penny - George III

Features

Issuer	Bermuda
King	George III (1760-1820)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	1793
Value	1 Penny (1⁄240)
Currency	Pound sterling (1158-1970)
Composition	Copper
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 15320 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 6 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.

Obverse

King George III bust facing right
Obverse Die 1.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GEORGIVS III · D · G · REX ·

Reverse

Sailing ship with land on the right horizon and Bermuda across the top.
Reverse Die 1 - Pridmore 6

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BERMUDA
1793

Mint

Comments

NOTE: Rope removed between tip of bowsprit over the spritsail to foremast of circulation strikings, or Pridmore 5a Proofs

Pridmore 6 were struck in 3 separate batches, likely of 100 a piece. The letter S following GEORGIVS can clearly show variants which identify the batch of production. S over S, Triple hubbed S and S over wide S all exist clearly.

Where struck by SOHO mint as collectors items.

See also

• Boat or watercraft

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Numista Rarity index: 91

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