Description
George II of the House of Hanover, King of Great Britain 1727-1760 AD, Silver Sixpence (3.00g, 21mm), 1731, rosettes and plumes. Obverse: Younger laureate, draped and cuirassed Bust of King George II facing to left, legend surrounds, “GEORGIVS· II· DEI· GRATIA·”. Reverse: Crowned Cruciform Shields of Arms of the House of Hanover as the Sovereigns of England, garter star at centre, rosette and plume alternating in angles, legend surrounds, “·M· B· F· ET H· REX· F·D· B ET· L· D· S· R· I A· T· ET· E·”. Spink-3707; Bull-1741; Esc-1607. Minor flan flaw on reverse, else a very pleasing example with light cabinet toning; possibly an ‘O over R’ variety on obverse legend, good 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”.