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FM22656

George I 1720 Shilling, scarce date

Regular price £350
Regular price Sale price £350

George I (1714-27), silver Shilling, 1720, first laureate and draped bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. D. G. M. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F. D., rev. crowned cruciform shields, eight strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, Z type 1 in date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, large lettering .BRVN ET. L. DVX S.R.I.A:TH ET. EL., weight 6.00g (Bull 1573; ESC 1169; C&R 719; S.3646). Dark uneven tone, spot on cheek, good very fine and a scarcer date.

The Latin legends translates as on the obverse "George, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith" and on the reverse "Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."

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