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1 Shilling - George II; Counterfeit
| Issuer | Great Britain |
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| Weight | 4.24 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of William III facing right, occupying the central field of this contemporary counterfeit struck to pass as a George II shilling. The effigy is crudely rendered compared to official Royal Mint coinage, reflecting the limitations of the forger's die-cutting. A Latin legend encircles the bust, reading GVLIELMVS III DEI GRA, erroneously identifying the portrait as William III rather than George II. The coin bears a small drilled suspension hole at the top, suggesting it was at some point worn as an ornament or token. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E 174 |
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