legend surrounding both sides
royal arms and supporters
otherwise very fine for issue and a little better than the plate coin in the Spink catalogue which has the same striking weakness
Brooker 137
'The Early Tetradrachms of Ptolemy I'
George III 1803 Third-Guinea, MS63, 2nd type, 1st head legend surrounding both sidesGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Third Guinea, 1803, second type, first laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA. rev. large crown, date below crown, legend surrounding commencing at top, + BRITANNIARUM REX FIDEI DEFENSOR (Schneider 625; EGC 873; MCE 455; S. 3739). Lightly toned, the last year for the type, graded by PCGS as MS63.