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HM31820

George II 1734 Guinea XF45, second young head, rare date

Regular price £4,750
Regular price Sale price £4,750

George II (1727-60),gold Guinea, 1734, 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 8.30g (Schneider -; Farey 790; EGC 592; MCE 310; S.3674).Toned with light wear to high points and associated surface marks, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as XF45 and a rare date.

NGC certification 6678871-012.

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 1734 was £487,108 worth of gold.

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