Depicted/Commemorated
King George III
(English, 1738 – 1820)
George III 1/2 penny
ca. 1773
Place made, probablyEngland
Copper
Overall (diameter): 1 1/8 in. (29mm)
1853.2a
DescriptionDie struck coin, possibly a contemporary counterfeit; obverse shows the laureated head of King George III in profile facing right, surrounded by the legend "GEORGIUS III REX"; reverse shows a seated Britannia facing left, holding an olive branch, with spear and shield, date below "177[3?]" framed by the legend "BRITAN / NIA."Markingsstruck obverse "GEORGIUS III REX"
struck reverse "BRITANNIA. / 177[3?]"
ClassificationsCOINS & TOKENS
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