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Auction: 24014 - The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection of English Silver Coins and Tokens
Lot: 541

George II (1727-1760), LIMA Sixpences (2), 1745, U in GEORGIUS, old laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left, LIMA below, rev. four crowned shields cruciform, seven strings to harp, seven hearts, edge obliquely milled, 2.96g, 6h (ESC 1617; Bull 1756; S.3710), lightly flecked and with some softness of strike to Garter star, otherwise toned, very fine; another, 1746 over 5, V in GEORGIVS, otherwise as before, 3.02g, 6h (ESC 1618A; Bull 1758; S.3710A), lightly flecked, otherwise toned and lustrous, almost extremely fine (2)

Provenance

The Alfred Leonard Fuller of Bath Collection (1870-1941)

i) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 4 May 1899 - £0.3.0

Spink Numismatic Circular, May 1899 (P.3373, no. 53936) - "1745. LIMA beneath the bust. Rev. plain, very fine" - £0.3.0



ii) Acquired from Messrs Spink & Son, 5 November 1900 - £0.4.6

Spink Numismatic Circular, November 1900 (P.4318, no. 67114) - "1746. LIMA beneath the bust, extremely fine" - £0.4.6

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£5