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FM22859

George II 1731 Guinea, young head

George II (1727-60), gold Guinea, 1731, second young laureate head left, legend small lettering both sides of coin, GEORGIVS.II. DEI.GRATIA., rev. second crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E. (Schneider 584; EGC 586; Farey 760; MCE 303; S.3672). Toned with smoothing from being once worn in jewellery on surfaces and edge, otherwise almost fine, has been slabbed by NGC as VF details removed from jewellery.

NGC Certification 2119554-024.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George the Second by the Grace of God" continuing on the reverse in abbreviated Latin which if in shown in full reads "Magnae Britanniae Franciae Et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun Et Lunebergen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurius Et Elector" and translates as "King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire."

We note the gold output for 1731 was £305,768.

Provenance:

Ex Sincona British Collection, part one, Sincona Auction 72, 21st November 2021, lot 740.

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