great-britain-1716-item
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DenominationCrown
Country / EmpireGreat Britain
Diameter (mm)38
Obverse DesignLaureate bust of King George I facing right. Legend: GEORGIVS D G MAG BR FR ET HIB REX F D (George by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith).
Reverse DesignFour crowned shields arranged in a cruciform pattern, bearing the arms of England/Scotland, France, Ireland, and Hanover, with the Garter star in the center. Legend: BRVN ET LVN DVX S R I A TH ET PR EL 1716 (Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Arch-Treasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire).
