Summary
Silver coin, Denomination sixpence
Royal Mint, London
King George I (1714-1727)
Struck from silver supplied by the South Sea Company (SSC)
Obverse Description
Laureate head of George I facing right; around, GEORGIVS D G M BR FR ET HIB REX F D (translation: George I by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith).
Reverse Description
Four crowned shields, England and Scotland impaled, France, Ireland and the Dutchy of Brunswick and Luneburg, arranged in the form of a cross, in the centre, the Star of the Garter; in the angles SS C twice; around, BRVN ET L DVX S R I A TH ET EL 1723, the date is divided by a crown. (translation: Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg Archi-Thesaurius and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire)
Edge Description
diagonal milling, ///
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
1723 AD
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Issued By
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Denomination
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Material
Silver
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Type of item
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Dimensions
20 mm (Outside Diameter), 2.9 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Spink 3652
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom.
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