Summary
Gold coin; Denomination: 2 Guineas
Royal Mint, London
George II (1727-1760), Old head type
Obverse Description
Intermediate laureate head of George II facing left; 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 . 1740, the date being broken bt the 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
milled >>>
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Acknowledgement
Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929
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Date Issued
1740 AD
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Issued By
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Mint
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Denomination
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Material
Gold
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Axis
06
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
30 mm (Outside Diameter), 16.736 g (Weight)
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Shape
Round
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References
[Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3668 Pages
