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Great Britain - 1820

Death of King George III

Obverse:

Draped bust of George III, bare head left.

Legend:

H . M . G . M . KING GEORGE III

Size:

25 mm.

Reverse:

BORN JUNE 4 . 1738 / CROWNED / OCT^R. 25 . 1760 . / DIED JAN^Y. 29 . 1820 / IN THE 60 YEAR OF / HIS REIGN AND IN / THE 82 YEAR / OF HIS AGE

The dealer advertised this as the rare copper version, and the pictures made it look like it too. Oh well, buyer beware.

AE, Br. 25 by T. Kettle.
AE RR; Br. N.
AM.

See note to No. 991.

from British Historical Medals, Volume I, p. 241