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Great Britain 1820 George III Shilling Good (G4)
Great Britain 1820 George III Shilling Good (G4)
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Great Britain 1820 George III Shilling Good (G4)
George III (1738–1820) was the British monarch who ruled from 1760 to 1820, overseeing a period of great change and challenge. His reign is particularly noted for the American Revolutionary War, which led to the loss of the American colonies, as well as the Napoleonic Wars, during which Britain emerged as a major European power. Despite his initial popularity, George III’s rule faced significant political turmoil, economic strain, and conflicts within Parliament. In his later years, he suffered from recurrent bouts of mental illness, likely due to a condition such as porphyria, which eventually left him unable to rule. His son, the future George IV, served as Prince Regent from 1811 until George III's death, marking the onset of the Regency Era in Britain.
Obverse: New laureate portrait of King George III facing right, with legend around and date below.
Reverse: An ornate, crowned Royal shield, overlaid with a smaller crowned shield, all within the Garter. The lettering is in Latin, reading: HONI*SOIT*Q MAL*Y*PENSE, meaning "Shame on he who thinks evil of it".
Specifications:
Monarch: George III (1760-1820)
Engraver: Thomas Wyon
Composition: 0.925 Silver
Weight: 5.66 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Die Axis: ↑↑
Mintage: 7,975,400
George III (1738–1820) was the British monarch who ruled from 1760 to 1820, overseeing a period of great change and challenge. His reign is particularly noted for the American Revolutionary War, which led to the loss of the American colonies, as well as the Napoleonic Wars, during which Britain emerged as a major European power. Despite his initial popularity, George III’s rule faced significant political turmoil, economic strain, and conflicts within Parliament. In his later years, he suffered from recurrent bouts of mental illness, likely due to a condition such as porphyria, which eventually left him unable to rule. His son, the future George IV, served as Prince Regent from 1811 until George III's death, marking the onset of the Regency Era in Britain.
Obverse: New laureate portrait of King George III facing right, with legend around and date below.
Reverse: An ornate, crowned Royal shield, overlaid with a smaller crowned shield, all within the Garter. The lettering is in Latin, reading: HONI*SOIT*Q MAL*Y*PENSE, meaning "Shame on he who thinks evil of it".
Specifications:
Monarch: George III (1760-1820)
Engraver: Thomas Wyon
Composition: 0.925 Silver
Weight: 5.66 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Die Axis: ↑↑
Mintage: 7,975,400
