Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: Guinea
Royal Mint, London
King George III (1760-1820)
At that time a guinea was current at one pound one shilling (21 shillings), a third guinea was 7 shillings.
Obverse Description
Laureate head of George III facing right; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
Reverse Description
At centre a crown above the date 1801; around, + BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR
Edge Description
milled, ///
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 11 Jan 1978
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Date Issued
1801 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Gold
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Axis
12
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
17 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.76 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3739 Pages
