George II (1727-60), silver Crown, 1743, older laureate and draped bust left, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS.II. DEI.GRATIA., rev. crowned cruciform shields, roses in angles, garter star at centre, Latin legend and toothed border surrounding, .M.BF.ET H.REX.F.D.B. ET.L.D.S.R.I. A.T.ET.E., edge inscribed in raised letters and dated, DECVS. ET. TVTAMEN. ANNO REGNI. DECIMO. SEPTIMO, 30.12g (Bull 1667; ESC 124; S.3688). Attractively toned with some blemishes both sides, patch of surface marks on reverse at lower left quadrant and therefore graded by NGC as AU Details (Reverse Spot Removed).

NGC Certification 6674855-015

The Latin legends translate on obverse as "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. For further reading see new publication "The Metal in Britain's Coins" by Graham Birch, Chapter sixteen.

Provenance:
Ex Spink Numismatic Circular, December 2007, item MS8285.

Estimate: £ 800 - 1000