1 Guinea - George II Pattern

€13,103.00
IssuerUnited Kingdom
Year1729
TypePattern
Value1 Guinea (21/20)
CurrencyPound sterling (1158-1970)
CompositionGold (.9167)
Weight8.4 g
Dimensions25 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)John Croker
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#Pn36
Obverse descriptionSecond, young laureate portrait of King George II left, legend around.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringGEORGIUS·II· DEI·GRATIA·
(Translation: George the Second by the Grace of God)
Reverse descriptionCrowned, quartered and garnished shield of arms with divided date above and legend around.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringM·B·F·ET·H·REX·F·D·B·ET·L·D·S·R·I·A·T·ET·E·17 29·
(Translation: King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lueneburg, Arch Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire)
EdgePlain
Mint
Mintage1729  - Proof -
Catalog ID4389287250
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