Modern coin – HCR68991

Obverse

Inscription:

GEORGIVS D G M BR FR ET HIB REX F D

Design:

Laureate and draped bust of king right.

Reverse

Inscription:

BRVN ET L DVX S R I A TH ET EL

Design:

crowned cruciform shields with national emblems around central garter star with roses and plumes in alternate angles, divided date above.

Information

Category

English silver coin

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Great Britain: kingdom

Person

George I of Hanover, King of Great Britain and Ireland (1714-1727), Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, Elector-designate of Hanover, (Elector from 1708)., 1698 - 1727

Reign

Dating

1720

Mint

London

Denomination

Crown

Metal

silver

Technique

milled

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

29.98

Diameter (mm)

39.5

Acquisition method

transfer

Acquisition date

1922

Source

Bodleian Library

Acquisition credit

Transferred from the Bodleian Library, 1922.

Edge inscription

DECUS ET TUTAMEN ANNO REGNI SEXTO

Reference

Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom : 3639

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, imclevy