Silver coin; Denomination: Twopence (also known as a halfgroat)
Royal Mint, London
George III (1760-1820)
Grueber (p.151) considers these to be Maundy Money but Skingley (p.404-406) seems to only consider them to be Maundy issues if part of a Maundy set - 4d., 3d., 2d. and 1d all of the same date.
Laureate head of the King facing right; below, 1818; around, GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA
At centre a numeral 2 with a large crown above; around, REX FID DEF BRITANNIARUM the top of the crown divides the legend.
Donation from Mr Robert Edwards - Museum of Victoria, 1976
Type of item
14 mm (Outside Diameter), 0.954 g (Weight)
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3795 Pages