Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chris B, post: 4002576, member: 87179&quot;]I&#039;ve been wanting to add one of these for a while. Can you imagine if a US engraver had spelled out his whole last name on a coin what a scandal it would have been? And he did it on both the obverse and reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>It didn&#039;t last long though. By 1821 his name was replaced with BP. I say, be proud of your work and good for him for getting away with it for a little while anyway. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1053766[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: Laureate head right</p><p>Obverse Legend: GEORGIUS III D: G: BRITANNIARUM REX F: D:</p><p>Reverse: St. George slaying dragon right</p><p>Reverse Legend: HONI SOIT QUI MAL .Y PENSE.</p><p>Edge: LIX</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruler: George III</p><p><br /></p><p>Composition: Silver</p><p>Fineness: 0.9250</p><p>Weight: 28.2760g[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in