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Great Britain 1817 George III Regency Shilling About Good (AG3)
Great Britain 1817 George III Regency Shilling About Good (AG3)
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Great Britain 1817 George III Regency Shilling About Good (AG3)
Though he's popularly remembered as the mad king who lost America, George III (1738-1820) was, when viewed outside the lens of American propagandism, a paragon of enlightenment values, a student of the natural sciences, a popular wartime leader, and an all-around decent and humble person. Reigning sixty years -- longer than any other male monarch in British history -- he steered the British Empire through the Seven Years' War, the loss of the American colonies, and the Napoleonic Wars. He was a gentle soul, remarkably empathetic, who would bathe in the kitchen to save his servants the trouble of carrying hot water, and once reacted to an assassination attempt by crying out, "Do not hurt her; she has not hurt me," before ensuring the would-be assassin was taken to the hospital. He was a devoted husband and father with a passion for farming and astronomy, and after his death, his massive collection of books became the core of the British Library. One of his popular nicknames was "Farmer George."
Unfortunately, the last decade of George's life saw him beset by mental illness (probably bipolar disorder), and his behaviour became erratic, unpredictable, and even violent. The 18th-century treatments for such illnesses, which were extremely cruel and even physically torturous, only made it worse. By 1810, he was moved into permanent seclusion in Windsor and his son, the future George IV, was effectively ruling as regent.
Made of sterling silver, this 1817 shilling dates to the Regency period of George's life. George was sequestered at Windsor, suffering the throes of his debilitating illness, whilst British society was divided between the intense poverty of mass industrialization and the pastel refinement of Jane Austen literature.
Though he's popularly remembered as the mad king who lost America, George III (1738-1820) was, when viewed outside the lens of American propagandism, a paragon of enlightenment values, a student of the natural sciences, a popular wartime leader, and an all-around decent and humble person. Reigning sixty years -- longer than any other male monarch in British history -- he steered the British Empire through the Seven Years' War, the loss of the American colonies, and the Napoleonic Wars. He was a gentle soul, remarkably empathetic, who would bathe in the kitchen to save his servants the trouble of carrying hot water, and once reacted to an assassination attempt by crying out, "Do not hurt her; she has not hurt me," before ensuring the would-be assassin was taken to the hospital. He was a devoted husband and father with a passion for farming and astronomy, and after his death, his massive collection of books became the core of the British Library. One of his popular nicknames was "Farmer George."
Unfortunately, the last decade of George's life saw him beset by mental illness (probably bipolar disorder), and his behaviour became erratic, unpredictable, and even violent. The 18th-century treatments for such illnesses, which were extremely cruel and even physically torturous, only made it worse. By 1810, he was moved into permanent seclusion in Windsor and his son, the future George IV, was effectively ruling as regent.
Made of sterling silver, this 1817 shilling dates to the Regency period of George's life. George was sequestered at Windsor, suffering the throes of his debilitating illness, whilst British society was divided between the intense poverty of mass industrialization and the pastel refinement of Jane Austen literature.
