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Auction: 5028 - The Samuel King Collection of Highly Important British Gold Coins
Lot: 175

xGeorge II, Guinea, 1745, lima. below intermediate laureate head left, georgius.ii. dei.gratia., toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned quartered shield of arms, nine hearts to Hanoverian Arms, seven strings to Irish harp, date at top, .m.b.f.et.h.rex.f.d.b.et.l.d.s.r.i.a.t.et.e., edge, curve grained (Schneider 591; MCE.320; S.3679), flaw in 5 of date, black spot on shield, otherwise with considerable brilliance, nearly extremely fine and extremely rare Estimate £ 3,500-4,000

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