United Kingdom: Coin Half Guinea 1801 - detailed information
United Kingdom: Coin Half Guinea 1801
| Coin | Half Guinea 1801 |
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| Mint | Royal Mint |
Obverse |
Laureate head of King George III facing right; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. |
| Obverse Inscription | GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA |
Reverse |
At centre, a shield set within the Garter, crowned; the shield is quartered with the arms of England, Scotland, France and Ireland with inescutcheon the arms of the Electorate of Brunswick and Luneburg surmounted by the Electoral cap; motto on the Garter; HONI SOI QUI MAL Y PENSE; the base of the Garter divides the date 1801; around, BRITANNIANUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR. |
| Reverse Inscription | HONI SOI QUI MAL Y PENSE 1801 BRITANNIANUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | None |
Half Guinea 1801: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint |
All Coins of Country: United Kingdom, Type: Half Guinea (11)
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Half Guinea 1801: Details
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Period | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) (1801 - 1971) |
| Coin Type | Half Guinea |
| Issued | 1801 |
| Monarch | King George III |
| Effigy | Portrait by Lewis Pingo (Sixth Head) |
| Face Value | 10 1/2 (x Shilling) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1816) |
| Mintage | unknown |
| Rarity | S (Scarce) |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold |
| Designer | |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Reversed (Coin Alignment, Axis 6) |
| Size (mm) | |
| Mass (g) | 4.1750 |
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Half Guinea 1801: Photos
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Great Britain 1801 1/2 guinea
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Great Britain 1801 1/2 guinea
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Gold 1/2 guinea, Great Britain
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Gold 1/2 guinea, Great Britain
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Half Guinea 1801: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Great Britain 223 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 649 |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3736 |