Summary
Copper coin; Denomination: Farthing
Soho Mint, Birmingham
George III (1760-1820), 4th. issue
Obverse Description
Laureate and draped bust of the King facing right; around, GEORGIVS III . D: G . REX .; below, 1806
Reverse Description
Britannia seated facing left on a rock holding a trident and extending an olive branch, a shield rests against the rock at right; background left, a sailing ship; around above, BRITANNIA. The mint name, SOHO on right end of rock.
Edge Description
Grained in groove
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), George McArthur, 15 Mar 1976
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Date Issued
1806 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Copper
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
21 mm (Outside Diameter), 4.491 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Thesis] Lugton, Mary E. 1989. George McArthur of Maldon: his Life and his Book Collection.
[Catalogue] Morrison, Ian. 2003. The Baker of Maldon.
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3782 Pages
