Description King George III Reign, 1760-1820. First Issue - Tower Mint London. Copper coinage. 1773 Farthing. Obverse: Laureate and cuirassed bust of King George III right. Variety: Scales incomplete above brooch. Legend: GEORGIVS· III·REX· (King George the Third). Reverse: Seated figure of Britannia left, trident in left hand, olive branch in right, shield bearing the Union flag resting on left, legend around, date in exergue. Variety: Branch to right leg of A. Legend: BRITAN NIA· 1773. Catalogue: Spink# 3775, Peck# 911, KM# 602, N# 13152. Copper, 4.93g, 23mm. Grade: gEF with some red mint.
