remains of original lustre and attractive toning
standing figures of Angel Gabriel with outstretched wings behind shields of France and England
weakly struck on bust which is soft as usual
legend and beaded circles surrounding
George III 1799 Third-Guinea, 1st bust, rare date, R3 remains of original lustre andGeorge III (1760 1820), gold Third Guinea, 1799, 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. 78g (Schneider 624; MCE 451; S. 3738; EGC 869 R3). Toned, two short hairline scratches on cheek otherwise practically extremely fine and extremely rare, the hardest date of this type of