Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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GREAT BRITAIN. 1/2 Crown, 1746. London Mint. George II. PCGS Genuine--Repaired, EF Details.
S-3695A; KM-584.3. "Lima" type. An always popular type, this 1/2 Crown is pleasing despite the noted cleaning.
S-3695A; KM-584.3. "Lima" type. An always popular type, this 1/2 Crown is pleasing despite the noted cleaning.
The famous 'LIMA' marked coinage commemorates the seizure by Admiral Anson of a Spanish treasure fleet off the coast of Peru, and was supposedly struck with the silver gained from that naval action. Anson's voyage into the Pacific, executed during the so-called War of Jenkin's Ear, was meant to disrupt shipping traffic and cause general mayhem for the Spanish.
Estimate: $100 - $200