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  2. Twopence (British pre-decimal coin) - Wikipedia

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    Coin edge of the 1797 twopence, George III. The 1797 coin was minted in copper, with a weight of 2 oz (56.7 g) and a diameter of 1.6 in (41 mm). [1] The obverse features a right-facing portrait of George III, and incused into the rim are the words GEORGIUS III·D·G·REX.

  3. History of the British penny (1714–1901) - Wikipedia

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    Into the reign of King George III (1760–1820), the silver penny continued to be used mostly as a Maundy piece. Pennies similar to those of previous reigns, but bearing George III's head and the inscription GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, [c] were struck in 1763, 1766, 1770, 1772, 1776, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1784 and 1786. A new bust of the King was ...

  4. Coins of Australia - Wikipedia

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    Copper coin of 1 oz = 2 pence. [2] The settlers did have some George III one-penny coins, which were referred to as "Cartwheel pennies". These were the first British coins to be officially exported to the Australian colonies, and so can be considered Australia's first official coins. They were dated 1797 and 1799, with Britannia on one side and ...

  5. File:Great Britain, twopence 1797 - George III (Coin edges ...

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    English: Coin edges 2 pence, Great Britain, 1797, George III. Copper, diameter 40.9 mm, thickness 5.1 mm, weight 56.47 g. ... Great Britain, twopence 1797 - George ...

  6. Penny (British pre-decimal coin) - Wikipedia

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    The "cartwheel" penny was minted in copper, with a weight of 1 oz and a diameter of 1.4 in. [5] The obverse features a right-facing portrait of George III, and incused into the rim are the words GEORGIUS III·D·G·REX.

  7. George III - Wikipedia

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    George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , with George as its king.

  8. Prince William Shares Relatable Parenting Blunder When It ...

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    Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales attend attends the 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on Dec. 6, 2024 in London, England

  9. History of the halfpenny - Wikipedia

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    1770–1775 (all years). Weight 9.2–10.8 grams, diameter 29–30 millimetres. Obverse shows a right-facing bust of the king, with the inscription GEORGIVS III REX, reverse shows a left-facing seated Britannia holding a spray and spear, with the inscription BRITANNIA and the date in the exergue beneath Britannia. (The king's bust has a fuller ...