Description
George I of the House of Hanover, King of Great Britain 1714-1727 AD, Silver Sixpence (2.98g, 21mm), 1723, South Sea Company issue. Obverse: Laureate and draped bust of King George I facing to the right, legend with small-sized lettering surrounds, “GEORGIVS· D˙G˙ M˙ BR· FR· ET· HIB· REX· F·D·”. Reverse: Crowned cruciform Shields of Arms of the House of Hanover as the sovereigns of England (1714-1801), date either side of top crown, garter star at centre, “SS” and “C” alternating in angles, legend surrounds, “BRVN ET· L· DUX S R I A TH ET· EL·”. Spink-3652; Bull-1612; Esc-1600. An attractive sixpence, attractive to the eye with an underlying amber brilliance, Very Fine, reverse good Very Fine.
The Obverse Latin legend reads “Geōrgius, Deī Grātiā”, Magnae Britanniae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex, Fideī Dēfēnsor”, with an English translation of “George, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith”. The Reverse Latin legend continues from the obverse and reads “Brūnsvīcēnsis et Lūnebērgēnsis Dux, Sacrī Romani imperiī Archīthesaurarius et Elector”, with an English translation of “Duke of Brunswick and Luneberg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire”.