George III - Farthing 1799 Great Britain

Country: United Kingdom, King George III (1760-1820)
Type: Standard circulation coin.
Years: 1799 (3rd issue)
Value: 1 Farthing = 1/4 Penny = 1/48 shilling = 1/960 livre (1/960 LSD)
Metal: Copper
Weight: 6.3 g.
Diameter: 23 mm
Grade: AU (Damages Edge)
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓ 
References KM# 646, Sp# 3779

Obverse:
Laureate and draped bust of King George III right, legend around, date below.

Lettering:
GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA REX
1799

Translation: George the Third by the Grace of God King.

Engraver: Conrad Heinrich Küchler. 

Reverse:
Seated figure of Britannia facing left, trident in left hand, shield with Union flag resting on left, olive branch in raised right hand, legend above, denomination below.

Lettering:
BRITANNIA
1.FARTHING.

Engraver: Conrad Heinrich Küchler 

Edge:
Engrailed.

Mint:
Soho Mint, Handsworth, England (1788-1850).

Comments:
Struck by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint, Birmingham.

The first time the denomination was marked on a British coin.

The standard weight of these pieces was 72 to the pound or two ninths ounce avoirdupois (97.2 grains).

Riferimento : KM# 646, Sp# 3779

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Collezione : George III - King of Great Britain & Ireland (1760-1820) Coinage