almost very fine and very rare
quartered shield of arms with crowned escutcheon of the arms of Hanover
a naval ship with its sails furled in the background
each with young laureate head of Queen right
Well-struck in high relief on a broad flan
George III 1800 Third-Guinea, 1st type, 1st bust almost very fine and veryGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Third Guinea, 1800, first type, first laureate head right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA., rev. large crown, date in legend surrounding commencing at lower left, . MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REX., weight 2. 79g (Schneider ; Bull EGC 870; MCE 452; S. 3738). Toned, some light hairline scratches and marks both sides, otherwise extremely fine and a rarer type.