1776 George III Crown

[colliewalker1 0]

I have just seen this coin on Ebay.The Monarch's head looks like a caricature showing looking like an idiot

- is this a spoof?!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?

ViewItem&item=3928091052&indexURL=0#ebayphotohosting

[Sylvester 15]

There were no crowns issued in George III's reign until about 1818.

(the link ain't working for me).

[Sylvester 15]

Right finally got therer. Firstly that's supposed to be a Spanish 8 reale me thinks of Charles III, not George III. It looks fake anyhow.

Some real 8 reales were counterstamped during the latter 18th century in England to fill in for the lack of Crowns. These usually have a very tiny portrait of George III (Kinda like hallmarking on Silver) stamped somewhere on the 'host' coin.

[Emperor Oli 0]

I just rejiggled the link

The counterstamps, to lead on from Sylvester's point, are either ovular or octagonal and are graded separately to the coin itself.