NumisBids
  
Coins of the Realm Ltd
Auction 2  27 Jun 2020
View prices realized

Lot 7

Estimate: 80 GBP
Price realized: 80 GBP
Find similar lots
Share this lot: Share by Email
GREAT BRITAIN: King George II (1727-60) Silver One Shilling OBVERSE: GEORGIUS.II. DEI. GRATIA Old Laur bust facing left with LIMA below. REVERSE: LETTERING M·B·F·ET H·REX· F·D·B ET·L·D·S·R·I A·T·ET·E 1745 Translation: King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman EmpireDate either side of the crown. LIMA pieces were struck from a large hoard of silver captured from the Spanish by Admiral Anson's squadron operating in the Pacific Ocean. The word "Lima" engraved under the bust is a reference to the fact that the Spanish silver was being shipped from Lima, Peru back to Spain when it was intercepted by Anson. Graded by NGC as AU Details Cleaned. Certification number 4866850-002
Question about this auction? Contact Coins of the Realm Ltd