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Description: | A gold half-guinea of George II, AD 1727-1760. Obverse shows old laureate head left. Obverse legend reads GEORGIVS.II.DEI.GRATIA . Reverse shows royal crowned shield. Reverse legend reads 17/59 M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E. Spink number 3685. Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 4.14g, diameter is c.21.0mm.The reverse legend is an abbreviation of Magnae Britanniae, Franciae ET Hiberniae REX Fidei Defensor Brunsviciensis ET Luneburgen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurarius ET Elector. This translates to: (obverse) George II, By the Grace of God, (reverse) King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.See Spink and Son Ltd, 2007 Coins of England & The United Kingdom London : Spink, 42nd Edition, pp.382 & 550, no.3685.
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