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DI11769
George III 1810 Third-Guinea, third type, second head
George III (1760-1820), gold Third Guinea, 1810, third type, second laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. rev. large crown, date below, legend surrounding commencing top, * BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR, weight 2.79g (Schneider 626; Bull EGC 879; MCE 460; S.3740). Toned, with underlying brilliance, extremely fine.
The abbreviated Latin legends translate as on the obverse "George the Third by the Grace of God", and on the reverse as "King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith."
The gold output for calendar year 1810 was £316,936 which was devoted to Half and Third Guinea production only.