Description
George III of the House of Hanover, King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820 AD, Silver Half Crown (14.09g, 33mm), 1817. Obverse: First laureate, ‘Bull-head’ bust of King George III facing to the right, date below bust, legend surrounds, “GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA”. Reverse: Royal Shield of Arms of the Hanoverian Sovereign as the King of England and Hanover (1816-1837 AD) with ornate mantle, central within crowned garter bearing the motif “HONI · SOIT · QUI · MAL · Y · PENSE ·” and Collar of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, mintmaster’s initials “WWP” (William Wellesley Pole) and Engraver’s initial “W” (Thomas Wyon) incuse within shield mantle, legend surrounds, “BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF:”. Spink-3788. The ever popular ‘bull-head’ half crown of George III, bold and impressive with only minor contact marks, original surfaces and sharp features, Extremely Fine.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Geōrgius Tertius, Deī Grātiā”, with an English translation of “George the Third, by the Grace of God”. The Reverse Latin legend continues from the obverse and reads “Britanniārum Rex, Fideī Dēfēnsor”, with an English translation of “King of the British people, Defender of the Faith”.