United Kingdom: Coin Third Guinea 1803 - detailed information
United Kingdom: Coin Third Guinea 1803
| Coin | Third Guinea 1803 |
|---|---|
The value of the Guinea varied widely with time. In 1803 a Guinea was current at one pound one shilling (21 shillings), so a third guinea was 7 shillings. | |
| 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 crown above the date 1803; around, + BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR. |
| Reverse Inscription | 1803 + BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR |
| Edge | Milled |
| Edge Inscription | None |
Third Guinea 1803: References to Information Used
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museums Victoria Collections | 2016 | Coin description | link | |
| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint |
All Coins of Country: United Kingdom, Type: Third Guinea (10)
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Third Guinea 1803: Details
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) |
| Period | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) (1801 - 1971) |
| Coin Type | Third Guinea |
| Issued | 1803 |
| Monarch | King George III |
| Effigy | Portrait by Lewis Pingo (Sixth Head) |
| Face Value | 7 (x Shilling) |
| Current | No (demonetised 1816) |
| Mintage | unknown |
| Material | 0.9167 Gold |
| Designer | |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Size (mm) | |
| Mass (g) | 2.7834 |
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Third Guinea 1803: Catalogue Reference IDs
| Source | Reference ID |
|---|---|
| Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World | Great Britain 225 |
| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 648 |
| Spink, Coins of England and the United Kingdom | 3739 |