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'Spade' Guinea (George III)
'Spade' Guinea (George III)
'Spade' Guinea (George III)

'Spade' Guinea (George III)

Issuer (Norfolk House, London, England, 1738 - 1820)
Date1798
Object NameGuinea
Mediumgold
ClassificationsCoins
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 24 mm
Approximately: Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: Weight: 8.65 gm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1919 by Andrew Henderson.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS017077
About MeObverse: laureate head (5th type), right
Reverse: spade-shaped royal shield with crown above
Gold Half-Guinea, George 1
King George I
1718