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Detailed information about Coin: Twopence 1818 (Circulating) from United Kingdom
| Description | There were two forms of twopence, the currency issue like this piece (with a duller surface), and a special piece for the Maundy Thursday ceremonies - both with numeral 2 on the reverse but the Maundy issues have a proof-like finish. Apart from the surface quality, they are indistinguishable. For the purpose of completeness though, the Maundy coins are listed separately in the Non Circulating Legal Tender (NCLT) section. |
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| Country | United Kingdom | Currency | Pound Sterling (pre-decimal) | ||||||
| Face value | 2 (x Penny) | Type | Twopence (Circulating) | ||||||
| Year | 1818 | Current | No (demonetised 1971) | ||||||
| Mintage | unknown | ||||||||
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| Material | 0.925 silver | Designer | Jean Baptiste Merlen | ||||||
| Monarch | King George III | Effigy | Small Head | ||||||
| Production technology | Milled (machine-made) | Shape | Round | ||||||
| Size (mm) | 13 | Thickness (mm) | |||||||
| Mass (g) | 0.9400 | ||||||||
| Obverse | Laureate head of King George III facing right; below, the date 1818; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. |
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| Obverse inscription | GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA 1818 | ||||||||
| Reverse | At centre a numeral 2 with a large crown above; around, BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: (the top of the crown divides the legend). |
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| Reverse inscription | 2 BRITANNIARUM REX FID: DEF: | ||||||||
| Edge | Plain | Edge inscription | None | ||||||
| Notes | Spink only lists Maundy coins in this year. |
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Coin - Twopence, George III, Great Britain, 1818 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip source |
Coin - Twopence, George III, Great Britain, 1818 Copyright: Museums Victoria / CC BY Author: Justine Philip source |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | Great Britain KM# 669 |
| Source | Edition | About | Link | Notes |
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| Remick, Catalogue of British Commonwealth Coins | 1971 | Mint |
| Museums Victoria: Coin - Twopence, George III, Great Britain, 1818 |
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| Royal Mint Bullion |
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