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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 179

Estimate: 4000 GBP
Price realized: 10 000 GBP
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George I (1714-27), silver Crown, 1726, laureate and draped bust right, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. D. G. M. BR. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F. D., all stops weak, rev. crowned cruciform shields, nine strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, small roses and plumes in alternate angles, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .BRVN. ET. L. DVX S.R.I.A:TH ET. EL., stops all weak, edge inscribed in raised letters of inverted orientation to obverse, all letter Ns inverted, large pellet stops, .DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. DECIMO. TERTIO., weight 30.05g (Bull 1548 R2; ESC 115A; C&R 695 R2; S.3639A). Toned, a few tiny spots, dig over eye, otherwise a very appealing extremely fine and the hardest date for this reign to find.

Provenance:
Ex Spink and Son Ltd, purchased 1988.
Ex Dr Riccardo Ferrari, Spink Coin Auction, 27th June 2007, lot 84.

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