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Details
LOT 3572
Great Britain. Hanover, George III AR Shilling. Dated 1787.
Early coinage. GEORGIVS III DEI GRATIA, profile bust to right / M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E, cruciform arms and crowns with date below. SCBC 3743; ESC 6th 2125 (old 1216). Good Very Fine. Toned.(6.00gr, 25mm, 12h). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, collector.
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