George III 1816 Sixpence South Sea Company issue

South Sea Company issue

57g (Burns 2a fig

beaded circles with value in words and date surrounding

to upper right for engraver Benedetto Pistrucci

crowned bust of King looking three quarter right

George III 1816 Sixpence South Sea Company issueGeorge III (1760 1820), silver Sixpence, last coinage, 1816, laureate head right, date below, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEOR: III D: G: BRITT: REX F: D: rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, within buckled garter, French motto HONI. SOIT. Q MAL. Y. PENSE. initials of William Wellesley Pole "WW P" incuse on left shield border, incuse W on right shield border for engraver Thomas Wyon, weight 2. 82g (Bull 2191; ESC 1630; Davies 100;