British Silver Coinage

SILVER PENNIES

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Penny           1732     George II       G21M-015

Obverse:  GEORGIVS . II .    DEI . GRATIA .
Reverse:  MAG . BRI . FR . ET . HIB . REX . 17    32

Weight:  6.2 g   (0.40 grams)                  Diameter:  11.8 mm

Comments:  Although there is only one obverse and one reverse listed for George II pennies the design of the head varies slightly in the 1732 issue. On this example there is a die crack on the reverse under the R in REX.

Provenance:  From the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Collection.

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Penny           1758     George II       G21M-105

Obverse:  GEORGIVS.II .    DEI.GRATIA.
Reverse:  MAG . BRI . FR . ET . HIB . REX .17    58

Weight:  7.6 g   (.049 grams)                  Diameter:  11.9 mm

Comments:  From1750 through 1758 the penny was the only small silver coin minted; as many are found in better condition it is thought they were issued as Maundy coins.

Provenance:  Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 item coin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic,   vol. 21 (September 1887) 45.

SILVER THREEPENCE

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Threepence           1762     George III       G33M-005

Obverse:  GEORGIVS . III . DEI . GRATIA .
Reverse:  MAG . BRI . FR . ET . HIB . REX .17    62.

Weight:  22.8 g   (1.48 grams)                  Diameter:  17.7 mm

Comments:  This is the first year of issue for the George III threepence. The obverse was the work of Richard Yeo, while Johann Ochs, Jr. designed the reverse. A large quantities of silver threpence were minted in 1762 and 1763 for general circulation.

Provenance:  Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 item coin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic,   vol. 21 (September 1887) 45.

SILVER FOURPENCE

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Fourpence           1708     Anne       AFM-025

Obverse:  ANNA . DEI .    GRATIA .
Reverse:  MAG . BRI . FR . ET . HIB . REG .17    08.

Weight:  30.2 g   (1.96 grams)                  Diameter:  18.9 mm

Comments:  This example has the second obverse bearing a revised portrait of Anne and the third reverse (using BRI rather than BR). On the obverse there are some blots of metal below the chin and on the bust made by cracks or scratches in the die.

Provenance:  Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 item coin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic,   vol. 21 (September 1887) 45.

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Fourpence           1795     George III       G34M-070

Obverse:  GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
Reverse:  MAG . BRI . FR    ET . HIB . REX . 17    95 .

Weight:  29.8 g   (1.93 grams)                  Diameter:  18.6 mm

Comments:  This example displays the second of three obverses and the fourth of five reverses found in the George III fourpence series; probably made for the Maundy set.

Provenance:  Donated to Notre Dame in 1887 as part of a 2,300 item coin collection (see: The Notre Dame Scholastic,   vol. 21 (September 1887) 45.

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