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Auction: 5033 - The Colin Adams Collection of Halfcrowns
Lot: 543

George II, Halfcrown, 1739, young laureate, draped bust left, georgivs.ii . dei.gratia., toothed border both sides, rev. inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields, seven hearts in Hanoverian arms, seven strings to Irish harp, roses 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, inverted N´s on edge, decvs.et.tvtame anno.regni.dvodecimo (cf.ESC 600; S.3693), toned, very fine, the lack of N on edge due to collar slippage Estimate £ 200-250

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