Description
George III of the House of Hanover, King of Great Britain 1760-1820 AD, Æ Half Penny (12.35g, 30.50mm), 1799, Soho mint, Birmingham. Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of King George III facing to the right, legend surrounds, “GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX”. Reverse: Britannia seated facing to the left, hair collected, draped and holding olive branch aloft in right hand and resting trident in left arm, Union Jack rests by her side, mint name “SOHO” in relief on tablet positioned to the right on ground line, flowing waves below, ship with plain hull in sail to lower left background, date below, legend surrounds above, “BRITANNIA”. Spink-3778. An even dark brown patina, quite charming, details Extremely Fine.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Geōrgius Tertius, Deī Grātiā, Rex”, with an English translation of “George the Third, by the Grace of God, King”.
