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LOT 3269
Great Britain. Hanover, George II AR Shilling. Dated 1758. London mint. Old head.
GEORGIVS • II • DEI • GRATIA •, laureate and draped bust to left / M • B • F • ET • H • REX • F • D • B • ET • L • D • S • R • I • A • T • ET • E • J7-58 •, crowned cruciform shields with central Garter star. Bull 1734; ESC 1213; SCBC 3704. Very Fine / Good Very Fine.(5.94gr, 26mm, 6h.).
Provenance
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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