1787 George lll Shilling

Description

The 1787 British shilling obverse features the armored
laureate bust of King George III facing right, with the
surrounding legend: 'GEORGIVS-III-DEI-GRATIA-'
The reverse shows a cruciform of shields representing
George III's regal claims, with crowns in the fields,
an abbreviated surrounding legend, and date below.
The top shield shows three lions to the left, representing
England, and one lion to the right representing Scotland.
The right shield shows three Fleur-de-lis, representing
France, the lower shield shows a harp, representing
Ireland, and the left shield shows the Hanoverian arms.