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1745 King George II LIMA Halfcrown - VF - SPINK 3695
1745 King George II LIMA Halfcrown - VF - SPINK 3695
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C0271 1745 King George II British Silver LIMA Decimo Nono Halfcrown Coin - Very Fine - SPINK 3695
Obverse
Older laureate and draped bust of King George II left, legend around.
Reverse
Crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star, divided date above, legend around.
1745-46 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.
This coin is graded: Very Fine. Please see images for detail. The coin you are purchasing will be the one displayed in the images above.
Additional Information:
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Monarch
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George II |
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Edge
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Diagonal Milled |
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Diameter
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34mm
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Composition
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Silver |
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Fineness
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.925 |
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Mintage
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Unknown |
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Reference
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S.3695
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Obverse Engraver
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John Tanner |
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Reverse Engraver
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Johann Ochs |
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