Summary

Gold coin; Denomination: 5 Guineas
Royal Mint, London
George II (1727-1760) First issue

The letters EIC under the King's head record that the gold used to strike this coin was supplied by the East India Company

Obverse Description

Young laureate head of George II facing left; below E.I.C.; around, GEORGIVS . II . DEI . GRATIA .

Reverse Description

Crowned and garnished shield with the royal arms, England and Scotland impaled, France, Ireland and the Electorate of Brunswick and Luneburg; around, M . B . F . ET . H . REX . F . D . B . ET . L . D . S . R . I . A . T . ET . E . 1729 (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

Raised lettering: DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI TERTIO.

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