Description
George II of the House of Hanover, King of Great Britain 1727-1760 AD, Gold Guinea of 21 Shillings (8.35g, 24mm), 1760. Obverse: Older laureate head of King George II facing to the left, legend surrounds, “GEORGIVS· II· DEI· GRATIA·”. Reverse: Crowned Shield of Arms of the Hanoverian Sovereign as the King of England and Hanover (1714-1801 AD) within ornate mantle, date either side of crown, legend surrounds, “·M· B· F· ET· H· REX· F·D· B· ET· L· D· S· R· I· A· T· ET· E·”. Farey-1010; Spink-3680. Evenly worn and quite charming, a nice last year guinea of George II, near Very Fine
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Geōrgius Secundus, Deī Grātiā”, with an English translation of “George the Second, by the Grace of God”. The Reverse Latin legend continues from the obverse and reads “Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex, Fideī Dēfēnsor, Brūnsvīcēnsis et Lūnebērgēnsis Dux, Sacrī Romani imperiī Archīthesaurarius et Elector”, with an English translation of “King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire”.