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Auction 1  25 Sep 2018
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Lot 306

Estimate: 250 GBP
Price realized: 220 GBP
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George II (1727-60), silver Sixpence, 1728, plumes reverse, young laureate and draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA., rev. crowned cruciform shields, plumes in angles, eight strings to Irish harp, garter star at centre, 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., some stops weak, weight 2.98g (Bull 1738; ESC 1605; C&R 867 R; S.3706). Toned with a few tiny flecks, a little weak at centre of reverse and corresponding part of obverse, good very fine and rare.

Provenance:
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, June 1997, item 2974.
The plumes reverse indicate that this coin is made from silver sourced from mining companies associated with Wales.

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