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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 180

Estimate: 1800 GBP
Price realized: 3200 GBP
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George II (1727-60), silver Crown, 1735, roses and plumes reverse, younger laureate and draped bust left, Latin legend surrounding, GEORGIVS.II DEI.GRATIA., rev. crowned cruciform shields, thirteen strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, roses and plumes in alternate angles, date either side of top crown, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, M.B.F.ET. H.REX. F.D.B. ET.L.D.S.R.I. A.T ET.E., edge inscribed in raised letters of inverted orientation to obverse, .DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO REGNI. OCTAVO, weight 29.93g (Bull 1663; ESC 120; C&R 801 R; S.3686). Toned, just a touch of wear to eye and high points of hair, nicks on neck, otherwise practically extremely fine and a scarce date.

Provenance:
Ex Myron Kaufman, Spink Coin Auction 124, 18th November 1997, lot 1920.
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, April 1998, item 1874.

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