1817 Sixpence gEF-aUNC

Description

King George III Reign, 1760-1820.

Last or New Coinage, 1816-20.

1817 Sixpence.

Obverse: Laureate portrait of King George III right.

Legend: GEOR:III D:G: BRITT:REX F:D: (George the Third by the Grace of God King of the Britains Defender of the Faith).

Reverse: Crowned quartered shield of arms, overlaid with smaller crowned shield, legend around on garter.

Legend: HONI·SOIT·Q MAL·Y·PENSE· (Shame on he who thinks evil of it).

Mintage: 10,922,000.

Silver: 0.925, 2.83g, 0.0841 oz ASW, 19mm, 0.5 mm thick.

Catalogue: Spink: 3791, KM 665.

Grade: gEF-aUNC, digs to face.