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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 172

xGeorge II, Two Guineas, 1739, young laureate head left, repositioned legend, georgivs.ii. dei.gratia., toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned quartered shield of arms, eight hearts to Hanoverian Arms, seven strings to Irish harp, Scottish Arms with inner frame of lis, date at top, .m.b.f.et.h.rex.f.d.b.et.l.d.s.r.i.a.t.et.e., edge chevron grained (Schneider 575 dies 6 + 7 + B; MCE.292; S.3667B), once lightly polished, good very fine Estimate £ 800-1,200

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