Summary

Silver coin; Denomination: Sixpence
Royal Mint, London
George II (1727-1760)

Struck from silver provided from mines in the West of England and Wales (indicated by the roses and plumes on the reverse).

Obverse Description

Young laureate bust of George II facing left wearing armour, with lion's head on shoulder; around, GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA.

Reverse Description

Four crowned shields arranged to form a cross, England and Scotland impaled, France, Ireland and the Electorate of Brunswick and Luneburg; Star of the Garter at the centre; a rose or a plume in alternate angles around, M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E 1728, the date being broken by a crown. (Translation obverse and reverse: George II by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, Archi-Thesaurius and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire).

Edge Description

Diagonal milling, ///.

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