Guinea: George III (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1761
Guinea: George III (obverse); Shield of Arms (reverse) — Coins, by Richard Yeo (British, 1720–1779), made in England, George III, 1760-1820, dated 1761. No five- or two-guinea pieces were issued for general circulation during this reign, but there were large numbers of guineas, the unit piece.
The reign saw a profusion of pattern and proof pieces being struck, mostly because a further coinage reform was imminent, as was the removal of the Royal Mint from the Tower of London, where there had been a mint for over 600 years. Richard Yeo was appointed assistant engraver at the Royal Mint in 1749, chief engraver in 1775, and died in 1779. He was responsible for a large number of pattern pieces and for some of the currency coins of the period.
This coin, one of the earliest patterns of the reign, bears a portrait on the obverse similar to that of George II rather than George III. Physical description: gold; Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1969.209). The museum record attributes this piece to Richard Yeo (British, 1720–1779) in England, George III, 1760-1820 around 1761. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.4 cm (15/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- gold
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Coins
- Museum object number
- 1969.209
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.