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JM34384

George III 1799 Third-Guinea, first type, first head

Regular price £875
Regular price Sale price £875

George III (1760-1820),gold Third Guinea, 1799, first type, first laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA.,rev. large crown, date in legend surrounding commencing at lower left, .MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REX., weight 2.75g (Schneider 624; MCE 451; S.3738; EGC 869 R3).Lightly toned, some surface marks and nicks, pleasing portrait. Very fine and very rare, one of the harder dates to procure of this type of Third Guinea and the second rarest date of the denomination. Graded by NGC as AU Details.

The Latin legends translate as on obverse "George III by the grace of God" and on the reverse "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland."

We note the calendar year output of gold coins for 1799 totalled £449,962.

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