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Quarter-Guinea coin of George I
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1718
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Coin, gold. Quarter-guinea 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 1718. 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; edge milled. W*. 32 grains (2.07 grams). Bequeathed by Miss M. E. Waldo-Sibthorp. V&A no. 1618–1902.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1947-2/165
- Materials:
- gold (metal)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 2.07 g
- type:
- coin