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Five Guinea coin of George I

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Coin, gold. Five Guineas of George I. Obv. GEORGIVS .D.G.M.BR FR'ET.HIB'REX'F'D' Bust of king to right, laureate. Rev. BRVN ET L'DVX•S'R'I'A TH'ET EL · 1726 Four shields, each crowned arranged in form of cross, viz. : 1, England and Scotland impaled ; 2, France ; 3, Ireland ; and 4, the Electorate ; in the centre the Star of the Garter, from which spring four sceptres ; on edge, DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN · ANNO · REGNI · DECIMO • TERTIO • W. 645:1 grains (41.81 grams). Bequeathed by Miss M. E. Waldo-Sibthorp. V&A no. 1617–1902.

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  • Title: Five Guinea coin of George I
  • Date Created: 1726
  • Type: coin
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