GEORGE I. (1714 to 1727.)
Denominations.—Silver. Crown, Half-crown, Shilling, Sixpence, Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, Penny. Gold. Five-guinea, Two-guinea, Guinea, Half-guinea, Quarter-guinea. Copper. Halfpenny, Farthing.
Obverse.—Type. Dexter laureated bust profile, in armour and draped, hair long and curled.
Legend. GEORGIVS D. G. M. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F. D.
Reverse.—Type. Four crowned shields in cross. 1, England and Scotland impaled; 2, France; 3, Ireland; 4, Brunswick, and Lunenberg with Hanoverian escutcheon. Between the shields, on some, are a rose and thistle or feathers alternately; on others, S. S. C. (South Sea Company, silver), etc., indicative of the kind of silver of which they are minted; in the centre is the star and cross of St. George. Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, and Penny, values crowned.
Legend. BRVN. ET. L. DVX. S. R. I. A. TH. ET. EL., reading on from the obverse; thus, in full, “Georgius, Dei gratia, Magnæ Britanniæ Franciæ et Hiberniæ Rex, Fidei Defensor, Brunsvicensis et Lunenbergensis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Thesaurarius et Princeps Elector” (or Elector only), and date.
Edge. DECVS ET TVTAMEN, and year of reign.
Gold. Same general type and legend as the silver.
Copper. Halfpence and Farthings. Obverse, dexter bust profile, draped, laureated, GEORGIVS REX. Reverse, figure of Britannia, BRITANNIA, date in exergue. The Farthing has a broad rim. Obverse, Irish Halfpence, bust as before, undraped, GEORGIVS DEI GRATIA REX; reverse, figure of Hibernia, with harp, HIBERNIA; date in same line.