Lot 627: A Pair of UK George III Coins and Tokens, Dated 1806 and 1819
A pair of items comprising a copper coin and a gold-coloured token. The first piece is a gold-coloured metal token featuring the laureate head of King George III facing right. The obverse bears the legend GEORGIUS III DEI GRATIA with the date 1819 positioned to the right of the portrait. The second piece is a UK copper coin featuring the laureate and draped bust of King George III facing right. The obverse is inscribed with the legend GEORGIUS III D: G. REX and the date 1806 positioned below the bust. Both items depict the monarch in profile and are not housed in grading slabs.
Condition report:
Both items exhibit signs of circulation and age. The 1819 gold-coloured token shows moderate surface wear to the portrait and legends, with numerous fine scratches and contact marks visible across the obverse field (photo 1). The 1806 copper coin displays significant wear and loss of detail to the portrait and inscriptions, a dark brown patina, and a single circular piercing through the upper edge above the crown of the head (photo 1).
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