In 1813 King George III released a Military Full Guinea Gold Coin struck in solid 22 Carat Gold Certified Slabbed and Graded by PCGS as AU55.
The reverse depicts a Shield in Garter with date while the obverse features the Sixth Laur Head Portrait of King George III.
Scarce One Year Type - Last Year of the Guinea
The "Military Guinea" was produced strictly for the purposes of paying the British troops during the Napoleonic wars.
Troops were reluctant to accept paper currency at this critical time in British history .
