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George III 1809 Half-Guinea, seventh head, ex Baumhauer

George III (1760-1820), gold Half-Guinea, 1809, seventh laureate head right, legend GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA rev. quartered shield of arms within crowned garter, French legend on garter HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE., date below, legend commences upper right, BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, weight 4.21g (Schneider 623; Bull EGC 854; MCE 445; S.3737). Toned, some flecking both sides, perhaps once cleaned, practically extremely fine.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George the Third by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith," the French language garter motto translates as "Evil to him, who evil thinks."

The gold output for calendar year 1809 was £298,947 which was devoted to Half and Third Guinea production only.

Provenance:

Ex Dr Rolf Baumhauer, British gold Collection, Sincona Auction 75, 21st November 2021, lot 297.

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