Cloth Seal, George I, Alnage, Crowned Rose & Thistle
Cloth Seal, George I, Alnage, 1714 onward, Image & Found by Tony Thira T&F.
Found on Thames (London Bridge, north foreshore), length 34mm, diameter 14mm.
missing // bust of George I inscription around - FIDEI DEFEN // rose and thistle on same plant, crown above 1 1/2 to sides
Inner discs (opened out) from a four disc cloth seal showing the alnage/subsidy of 1 1/2 pennies. The alnage system officially ended in 1724, three years before the death of George I.