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George II 1733 Guinea, young head, the year hammered gold was finally called in
George II (1727-60), gold Guinea, 1733, second young laureate head left, legend GEORGIVS. II . DEI. GRATIA., toothed border around rim both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, legend M.B.F.ET.H. REX. F.D.B. ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T ET.E., weight 8.33g (Schneider -; Farey 780; EGC 591; MCE 309; S.3674). Toned with some surface marks and light haymarking both sides, otherwise a bold to good very fine and from the year that all the last hammered gold was called in to convert to 1733 dated coins.
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."
The gold output for the calendar year of 1733 was particularly high as all the old hammered gold was at last called in to be recycled into milled gold coins such as this Guinea. The total output was £833,948 worth of gold which was the second highest of the reign, only beaten in 1759.