George III
1817 Gold Sovereign
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The 1817 sovereign was the first modern gold sovereign to be issued. King George III’s portrait can be seen on the obverse of the coin, Benedetto Pistrucci’s famous portrayal of St George and the dragon is depicted on the reverse.
1816 Half-Crown Proof George III
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George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816, Proof version. London Mint. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1816 Half-Crown George III
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George III Silver Half-Crown dated 1816. London Mint. Circulation coin. Reverse is a crowned and collared coat-of-arms.
1811 Three Shilling coin of George III (Type 1)
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The Three Shilling coin was a Bank of England Issue Bank Token issued when the Royal Mint had suspended mintage of crown coins due to the Napoleonic wars. Three shillings coins were minted 1811-1816 (type 1 between 1811-12 and type 2 1812-1816). While unusual they are not that rare.
1818 Half-Sovereign George III
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The 1818 Half-Sovereign of King George III classed as the 'new' or 'last' coinage (1816-20), part of the recoinage after the Napoleonic wars. The coin was minted at the Tower Hill mint in London using steam-powered machines supplied by Boulton, Watt and Rennie.