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Description
George III of the House of Hanover, King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820 AD, Gold Third Guinea (2.79g, 17mm), 1810, Royal mint London. Obverse: Second laureate head of King George III facing to the right, legend surrounds, “GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA”. Reverse: Saint Edward’s Crown central, date below, star above, legend surrounds, “BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR”. Bull ECG-879; S-3740. Typically soft over hairline, else lustrous and in nice condition, Extremely Fine.
The Latin legend is the Royal titulature of King George III, beginning on the obverse and continuing on the reverse, reading unabridged as “Geōrgius tertius, Deī grātiā, Britanniārum Rēx, Fideī Dēfēnsor”, with an English translation of “George the Third, by the Grace of God, King of the British People, Defender of the Faith”.
