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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 540

George II, Halfcrown, 1735, young laureate, draped bust left, georgivs.ii . dei.gratia., some weakness in legend, toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, six hearts in Hanoverian arms, eight strings to Irish harp, three strings double struck, roses and plumes in angles, Garter star at centre, .m.b.f.et h.rex.f.d.b. et.l.d.s.r.i. a.t.et.e., edge, small letters, inverted, decvs.et.tvtamen anno.regni.octavo (ESC 598; S.3692), toned, pleasing extremely fine Estimate £ 800-1,200

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