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Code: 10688
George III Gold Half-Guinea, 1810
Obverse: Seventh laureate head facing right, with Latin legend surrounding: GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
Reverse: Quartered shield of arms with crowned escutcheon of the arms of Hanover, all set within a crowned garter, containing the French legend; HONI. SOIT. QUI. MAL. Y. PENSE., date 1810 below, with Latin legend surrounding: BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR,
S.3737
20 mm in diameter, 4.2 grams.
Attractively toned, retaining much mint brilliance underneath the deep golden tone, practically as struck.