Description

King George III Reign, 1760-1820.

Early silver coinages.

1787 Shilling, with semee of hearts.

Catalogue: Spink# 3746, KM# 607.

Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of King George III right.

Engraver: Lewis Pingo.

Legend: GEORGIVS·III·DEI·GRATIA· (George the Third by the Grace of God).

Reverse: Cruciform shields around central Garter star with crowns in angles. With semée of hearts in the Hanoverian shield.

Reads: M·B·F·E·T·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E 1787. Transates: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg, Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.

Silver, 0.925, 0.0895 oz. ASW, 6.o2g, 25mm.

Grade: aEF, the obverse has metal deposits from the striking.

The weight and silver have been tested.