George Tinline | |
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Born | 28 October 1815 |
Died | 1895 |
Nationality | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Occupation | Banker |
Employer | Bank of South Australia (1837) |
Known for | Creating 25,000 gold guinea coins |
Spouse | Helen Madder |
Children | 6 |
Relatives | John Tinline |
George Tinline (28 October 1815 – 4 February 1895) was a nineteenth-century South Australian banker and politician. Tinline made his fortune when the Bank of South Australia created 25,000 guinea coins solving a currency crisis caused by a gold rush.