MS64 | George II (1727-60), silver Crown, 1741, young laureate and draped bust left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIVS. II. DEI. GRATIA., rev. crowned cruciform shields, eight strings to Irish harp, roses in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of top crown, M.B.FE. ET. H. REX. F.D. B.ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E., edge inscribed in raised letter and dated, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO. REGNI. DECIMO. QVARTO, 30.01g (Bull 1666; ESC 123; S.3687). Brilliant, with some peripheral toning and flecking, has been graded by NGC as MS64.

NGC Certification 6031695-010.

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."

The roses reverse is traditionally thought to be indicative of silver sourced from English mine operations only.

Provenance:
Purchased from Chards, April 2002.

(£3,000-£4,000)