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GM28151

George II 1758 Guinea old head MS62+

George II (1727-60), gold Guinea, 1758, older laureate head left, legend surrounding, GEORGIVS .II. DEI.GRATIA, rev. second crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, legend surrounding, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T. ET. E., weight 8.39g (Schneider -; Bull EGC 621; Farey 990; MCE 331; S.3680). Toned with some surface marks, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as MS62+ and a rare date.

NGC certification 2130716-007.

The Latin legends translate to on obverse "George II 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 total gold output of coinage for the calendar year of 1758 totalled £651,814.

Provenance:

Ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, Berne, fixed price list, April 1984, item 896.

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