Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.310: Pierced Sixpence Coin Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Pierced Sixpence Coin (Unidentified Artist) , 1974.27.310,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179279. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.310 People Unidentified Artist Title Pierced Sixpence Coin Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1817 Culture British Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179279 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver? Dimensions 1.9 cm diam. x 0.4 cm depth (3/4 x 3/16 in.) 2.5 g Denomination sixpence Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: GEOR. III D:G: BRIT[T REX FD] [date?] inscription: reverse: HONI SOIT Q [MAL Y PENSE] inscription: obverse, stamp: T Provenance Recorded Ownership History Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951 Accession Year 1974 Object Number 1974.27.310 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: King George III in profile right; reverse: crowned shield with arms of England. Perforated at center, with stamped "T" near perforation on obverse. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
