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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Topcat7, post: 2952335, member: 73372&quot;]There appears to be two different examples of the 1826 &#039;Farthing&#039; coin of George IV for sale on eBay. (Both described as &#039;Farthing&#039;, AE22mm., 4.75gm.)</p><p>I can see the differences, but can anyone please tell me why they exist? (My education needs adding to.)</p><p>Coin #1 - a/ Georgius IIII, (as opposed to Georgivs IV on coin #2)</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; b/ Draped bust, (as opposed to bare bust on coin #2)</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; c/ Oak leaves behind Brittania, (as opposed to no Oak leaves)</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; d/ Brittania reaching behind for shield, (as opposed to beside)</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; e/ Date under Brittania, (as opposed to date under George IV</p><p>[ATTACH=full]721486[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]721489[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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