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CG04737
George III 1799 Halfpenny
George III (1760-1820), copper Halfpenny, 1799, laureate and draped bust right, raised dot on shoulder, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX, rev. Britannia seated left with olive branch, trident and shield, SOHO raised on rock to right, ship to left with five incuse gunports, legend BRITANNNIA above, date below, edge grained, weight 12.18g (Peck 1248; S.3778). Toned with some lustre, spot on reverse, otherwise a pleasing extremely fine.
The Latin legends translate as on obverse "George III by the grace of God, King" and on the reverse "of Britain."
Provenance:
Ex Colin Cooke Coins, April 2001.