Summary

Gold coin; Denomination: Guinea
Royal Mint, London
George II (1727-1760), Intermediate head type

The word LIMA below the King's bust records that this coin was struck with bullion seized by Admiral Anson during his world voyage or by other privateers in the Atlantic. The word LIMA was added to the coin at the request of the Bank of England to commemorate the exploits. Much of the Spanish coin captured bore the Lima mint mark.

Obverse Description

Intermediate laureate head of George II facing left; around, GEORGIVS . II . DEI . GRATIA .; below head, LIMA.

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 . 1745, 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

Milling ))).

More Information

  • Collecting Areas

    Numismatics & Philately

  • Acquisition Information

    Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), A.H. Baldwin & Son Ltd, 15 Mar 1976

  • Acknowledgement

    Purchased, Felton Bequest, 1929

  • Date Issued

    1745 AD

  • Issued By

    King George II, England, Great Britain, 1745

  • Mint

    Royal Mint, London, London, England, Great Britain, 1745

  • Expedition Leader

    Admiral George Anson
    The gold from which this coin was struck was by Admiral Anson during his world voyage or by other privateers in the Atlantic. The word LIMA was added to the coin at the request of the Bank of England to commemorate the exploits as much of the Spanish coin captured bor the Lima mint mark.

  • Denomination

    1 Guinea

  • Material

    Gold

  • Axis

    06

  • Classification

    Coins, Great britain, Working strikes

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Numismatics

  • Type of item

    Object

  • Overall Dimensions

    25 mm (Outside Diameter), 8.215 g (Weight)

  • Shape

    Round

  • References

    Apling, Harry "The Lima coinage of George II", Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin, March 1970 [Link 1]
    [Book] Skingley, Philip. 2007. Coins of England and the United Kingdom., Spink 3679 Pages