Description
George III of the House of Hanover, King of Great Britain 1760-1820 AD, Gold Guinea (8.35g, 24mm), 1775. Obverse: Fourth laureate head of King George III facing to the right, legend surrounds, “GEORGIVS· III· DEI· GRATIA·”. Reverse: Shield of Arms of the House of Hanover as the sovereigns of England and Hanover (1714-1801 AD) garnished with ornate mantle and surmounted by Saint Edward’s crown, date either side of crown, legend surrounds, “·M· B· F· ET· H· REX· F·D· B· ET· L· D· S· R· I· A· T· ET· E·”. Farey-1150; Spink-3728. Light areas of roughness and minor obverse contact marks, some soft strike over reverse crown, a most pleasing piece otherwise and visually attractive in hand, near 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 “Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex, Fideī Dēfēnsor, Brūnsvīcēnsis et Lūnebērgēnsis Dux, Sacrī Rōmānī imperiī Archīthesaurarius et Elector”, with an English translation of “King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire”.