Five Guinea coin of George I
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1726
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Coin, gold. Five Guineas of George I. Obv. GEORGIVS .D.G.M.BR FR'ET.HIB'REX'F'D' Bust of king to right, laureate. Rev. BRVN ET L'DVX•S'R'I'A TH'ET EL · 1726 Four shields, each crowned arranged in form of cross, viz. : 1, England and Scotland impaled ; 2, France ; 3, Ireland ; and 4, the Electorate ; in the centre the Star of the Garter, from which spring four sceptres ; on edge, DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · DECIMO • TERTIO • W. 645:1 grains (41.81 grams). Bequeathed by Miss M. E. Waldo-Sibthorp. V&A no. 1617–1902.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1947-2/164
- Materials:
- gold (metal)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 41.81 g
- type:
- coin
