hi my husband found an old coin on the beach a few weeks ago?

Question

it is hard to make out much information on it only that it is georgious 1111.can anyone give me any more information about it please.

Answer 1

It's a coin from Great Britain, issued under the reign of King George IV(1820-30). The inscription along the rim reads GEORGIUS IIII D[ei] G[ratia] BRITANNIAR[um] REX F[idei] D[efensor] (George IV, by the grace of God King of the Britains (British kingdoms), Defender of the Faith), and on earlier-dated coins, George IV was the last British King to be depicted wearing a Roman-style laurel wreath. This bust of the King was designed by Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci, who also designed the famous St George Slaying Dragon reverse found on British silver crowns and soveriegns. George VI coins with the numeral four written as "IIII" are:

Farthing - If your coin is about the size of a cent and copper color.
1 Penny - If your coin is about the size of a half dollar and copper color.
6 pence - If your coin is about the size of a dime and silver color.
1 Shilling - If your coin is about the size of a quarter and silver color.
1/2 Crown - If your coin is slightly larger than a half dollar and silver color.
1 Crown - If your coin is slightly larger than an Eisenhower dollar and silver color.
1/2 Sovereign - If your coin is about the size of a dime and gold color.
1 Sovereign - If your coin is slightly smaller than a quarter and gold color.
2 Pounds - If your coin is larger than a quarter and gold color.

If the date on your coin is visible, then you can use this website to check the estimated values.
http://www.tclayton.demon.co.uk/values/coins.html#index
Refer to the column "F"; the value is either half or 1/3 of that. If the date is completely worn off, then you coin is worth only the precious metal value if gold or silver. Good luck

Answer 2

George the IV (IIII) was king of Great Britain from 1820-1830. Without knowing the denomination or at least the size of the coin, it is impossible to tell you what it is. I can tell you that foreign coins were legal tender in this country up to 1857. Coins of the Spanish America's as well as Great Britain were common. Any number of ship wrecks could account for the beach find, as well as maybe a person taking a horse ride on the beach, lost it from their pouch.. Copper as well as silver coin don't do well in salt water. Gold seems to not mind it that much. It may have a great story to tell, to bad it cannot talk.

Answer 3

With coins the condition is everything. If its an old roman coin, and it is very old it may be worth something, but the majority of these kinds of coins were mass produced by the rulers because they wanted there faces out in the public so they made hundreds of thousands of them so they are very common even today. But take it to a shop and see. good luck

Answer 4

It sounds like it's from the reign of King George the fourth (Georgivs IIII 1820 -1830) probably, assuming it's a copper colour, it could be a penny which looks like a heavy thick type of coin hope that's of some help, good luck!

Answer 5

I think it's a king George IV (1762-1830) farthing.

The George IV farthing was produced in two types, between 1821 and 1823, 1825, and 1826 it weighed 4.5–4.8 grams, with a diameter of 22 millimetres, and from 1826–1830 it weighed 4.6–4.9 grams with a diameter of 22 millimetres. Both Pistrucci's and Wyon's designs were produced in 1826. The Pistrucci obverse shows a left-facing bust of King George IV with the inscription GEORGIUS IIII DEI GRATIA, while the reverse shows a right-facing helmeted Britannia seated to the left of the coin, with a shield and trident, with the inscription BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF and the date in the exergue underneath Britannia. The Wyon obverse shows a left-facing laureated bust of King George IV with the inscription GEORGIUS IV DEI GRATIA date, while the reverse shows a right-facing centrally-seated helmeted Britannia with a shield and trident, with the inscription BRITANNIAR REX FID DEF. Wyon's preference was to put the date under the king's bust, and to put the rose, thistle, and shamrock in the exergue underneath Britannia.

Answer 6

if i could see it then i could tell u more about it
silver gold or other
would u like an estimate on possible sales price of such a cointhere are a few books u can get in the local library

u could also take it to a local museum for them to check it out

Answer 7

Could be a roman coin.

Answer 8

Go to a coin shop or an antique shop, they would be able to help you.

Answer 9

Could be an old half crown.
do a google search on 'georgius 1111' you'll find lots of references.

Answer 10

What is a 1111 ?

Date ?

You will need to give a fuller discription.