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1/2 Penny - George II
| Issuer | Royal Mint (London) |
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| Year | 1760 |
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| Value | 1/2 Penny (1⁄480) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of King George II facing left, rendered in high relief with fine detail in the curled wig and laurel wreath. The effigy truncates at the base of the neck and is positioned centrally within the coin field. A toothed border encircles the design. The circumscribed Latin legend reads GEORGIUS• II• REX•, distributed around the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned Irish harp occupies the central field, its neck surmounted by a regal crown with fleurs-de-lis and arches rendered in crisp detail. The figure of a female bust forms the harp's forepillar on the left side. The peripheral Latin legend HIBERNIA• is distributed around the upper arc, with the date 1760 inscribed in the lower exergual area below the harp. A toothed border frames the entire design. |
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| Mint | Royal Mint (London) |
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