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GM25379

George II 1759 Half-Guinea, old head, NGC XF40

Regular price £1,950
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George II (1727-60), gold Half-Guinea, 1759, old laureate head left, legend surrounding with pellet stops, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA., toothed outer border both sides, rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, abbreviated Latin legend, M.B.F. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., weight 4.17g (Schneider -; Bull EGC 660; MCE 365; S.3685). Lightly toned, graded by NGC as XF40.

NGC Certification 2124450-022.

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."

Provenance:

Ex Dr Rolf Baumhauer, British gold Collection, Sincona Auction 75, 16th May 2022, Lot 234.

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