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. GEORGE II. (1727 to 1760.) DENOMINATIONS.--_Silver._ Crown, Half-crown, Shilling, Sixpence, Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, Penny. _Gold._ Five-guinea, Two-guinea, Guinea, Half-guinea. _Copper._ Halfpenny, Farthing. OBVERSE.--_Type._ Sinister laureated bust profile, in armour, hair long and curled; under the head of some is LIMA. _Legend._ GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA. REVERSE.--_Type._ Four crowned shields in cross as on those of George I. In the centre of some is the motto, HONI SOIT, etc., on the garter round the cross, as George I. On some, plain between the shields; on others, a rose and Welsh feathers alternately, four roses or four feathers, to denote the silver from which they are minted. Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, and Penny, values, crowned. _Legend._ M. B. F. ET. H. REX. F. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T. ET. E., as explained under George I., and date. Penny, MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REX., and date. _Gold._ Bust, undraped, laureated; reverse, royal arms in an ornamented shield, crowned. _Copper._ Halfpence and Farthings. Bust as before, laureated and in armour, GEORGIVS II REX.; reverse, figure of Britannia, BRITANNIA, date in exergue. Irish Halfpence and Farthings, same bust, undraped; reverse, Irish harp, crowned, HIBERNIA, and date. GEORGE III. (1760 to 1820.) DENOMINATIONS.--_Silver._ Crown, Half-crown, Shilling, Sixpence, Fourpence, Threepence, Twopence, Penny. _Gold._ Guinea (21_s._), Half-guinea (10_s._ 6_d._), Third-of-guinea or Seven-shilling-piece (7_s._), Quarter-of-guinea (5_s._ 3_d._), Sovereign (20_s._), Half-sovereign (10_s._). _Copper._ Twopence, Penny, Halfpenny, Farthing. OBVERSE.--_Type._ Early issues: dexter bust profile of king, in armour, laureated, hair long; on his later coinage, bust undraped, laureated, hair short.