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George III 1816 Sixpence

George III (1760-1820), silver Sixpence, last coinage, 1816, laureate head right, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEOR: III D: G: BRITT: REX F: D: rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, within buckled garter, French motto HONI. SOIT. Q MAL. Y. PENSE. initials of William Wellesley Pole "WW P" incuse on left shield border, incuse W on right shield border for engraver Thomas Wyon, weight 2.82g (Bull 2191; ESC 1630; Davies 100; S.3791). Lightly toned, good extremely fine.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George III by the Grace of God, King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith." With the French legend on reverse translating as "Evil to him, who evil thinks."

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