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George III 1/2 Penny Pattern Coin
喬治三世 1/2便士 樣幣
Item number: A386
Year: AD 1797
Material: Gilt Copper
Size: 28.7 x 28.7 mm
Manufactured by: Soho Mint
Provenance: Noonans 2022
This is a copper-gilt coin minted and issued by King George III of England in AD 1797, with a face value of half penny.
The obverse of the coin features a right-facing bust of King George III, surrounded by the inscription “GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX,” meaning “George III, by the Grace of God, King.” The letter “K” appears below the portrait, indicating the coin engraver Conrad Heinrich Küchler.
On the reverse side, there is the figure of “Britannia,” symbolising Britain, seated with a trident in her left hand and an olive branch in her right hand, beside a shield bearing the Union Jack. In the background, there is a ship in the distance. The word “SOHO” is inscribed at the bottom right, indicating that the coin was minted at the Soho Mint, with the date “1797” below it.
It is noteworthy that this coin is a Pattern Coin, minted for testing new designs, production methods, or improvements to existing coins and is therefore non-circulating currency.
King George III reigned from AD 1760 to AD 1820, making him the longest-lived and longest-reigning monarch in British history. His opposition to American independence during the American Revolutionary War tarnished his image in the United States. In his later years, he suffered from mental illness, leading to his son, the Prince of Wales (later George IV), serving as regent. A highly cultured monarch, George III established the Royal Library and opened it to scholars. His collection was later donated to the British Museum, becoming the cornerstone of the national library.
物件編號: A386
年代: 公元 1797 年
材料: 銅鍍金
尺寸: 28.7 x 28.7 mm
製造地: 蘇荷鑄幣廠
來源: 諾南斯 2022
此枚為英國國王喬治三世於公元1797年鑄造發行的銅鍍金幣,面額為1/2便士。
硬幣的正面刻有國王喬治三世面朝右側的半身像,周圍刻有銘文「GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX」,意思是「蒙上帝恩典的國王 喬治三世」。肖像左下方刻有字母「K」,為德國的硬幣雕刻師Conrad Heinrich Küchler 的鑄幣標記。