Description
George II of the House of Hanover, King of Great Britain 1727-1760 AD, Silver Shilling (6.03g, 26mm), 1758. Obverse: Older laureate, cuirassed and draped bust of King George II facing to left, legend surrounds, “GEORGIVS· II DEI· GRATIA·”. Reverse: Crowned Cruciform Shields of the House of Hanover as the Sovereigns of England, garter star at centre, legend surrounds, “M· B· F· ET· H· REX· F·D· B· ET· L· D· S· R· I· A· T· ET· E·”. Spink-3704. Virtually as struck and an attractive, imposing example; some horizontal hairlines to obverse field although not easily apparent to the naked eye, virtually Mint State or very nearly so.
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”.