This coin came to me recently as a gift from a dear friend in Scotland . This 231 year old does not look too bad for its age I think . This coin was the first six pence of the George III era . (1760-1820) Our coin today is the semee of hearts variety . This coin was minted of 92.5 % silver , weighs 3 grams and is 21 mm in diameter .
The obverse of this coin features the armored laureate bust of King George III facing right , surrounded by the legend GEORGIVS·III·DEI·GRATIA· (George III by the Grace of God) .
The very busy reverse of today's coin shows a cross made of shields that symbolize George III's regal claims , crowns in the field , an abbreviated surrounding legend "M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E" (King of Great Britain , France and Ireland , Defender of the Faith , Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg , Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire ), and date below(1787) . The top shield shows three lions to the left, representing England , and one lion to the right representing Scotland. The lower shield shows a harp, representing Ireland . The left shield shows the Hanoverian* arms ,and the right shield shows three Fleur-de-lis, representing France . *The "House of Hanover" , the dynasty which ruled the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901 .You will also notice in the "Hanoverian" shield there are some tiny hearts that is known as a semee of hearts .
The edge of this beauty is reeded !!
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A very interesting reverse. On the obverse, note how similar is the face of George III to a fish.
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He was not a handsome man !!! IMO
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Sweet coin from Lorry
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It sure is sw !!!!
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Thank you for your continued support of SteemSilverGold
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Sweet looking bullhead sixpence! Love the edge!
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One of my newest StackinAg !!!
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I like this design, I call it the blowfish.
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Yup he was a rather pompus ass !!!
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You know that I was referring to the coin design and not the person, right? No disrespect intended:
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I see the resemblance saver !!!! LOL
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Really friggin’ awesome man! That dude looks like a proper Emperor!
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Yup he's the guy that lost America !!!!!
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😳😁😎👍 good going Emp!!!
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