Summary
1 Penny, Issued by Isle of Man, 1813
Minted by Soho Mint, Birmingham
Obverse Description
Laureate and draped bust of the king facing right; around incuse on broad raised rim, GEORGIVS III. D: G. REX. 1813
Reverse Description
At centre, triskelis: three legs joined at the upper part of the thigh, flexed, garnished and spurred; around incuse on broad raised rim, QVOCVNQVE IECERIS STABIT (wherever you throw it, it will stand)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Struck at Matthew Boulton Robinson's Soho Mint, Birmingham from dies adapted by John Phillip from those by Conrad Kuchler. The weight of the coins in the 1813 issue was slightly lighter than that of 1798.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1813 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Series
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Material
Copper
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Axis
06
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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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Dimensions
33 mm (Outside Diameter), 19.628 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
Pridmore 19 Reference: Doty, Richard, The Soho Mint, London, 1998, p. 322
[Book] Pridmore, Fred. 1960. The Coins of the British Commonwealth of Nations Part 1, European Territories.
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