George II 1745 LIMA Guinea, struck from gold mined in S. America, ex King collection

George II (1727-60), gold Guinea, 1745, LIMA. below intermediate laureate head left, legend and toothed border surrounding, GEORGIUS.II. DEI.GRATIA., rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, nine hearts to Hanoverian Arms, seven strings to Irish harp, date at top, .M.B.F. ET.H.REX.F.D.B. ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T. ET.E., edge, curve grained, weight 8.38g (Schneider 591; MCE 320; S.3679). Flaw in 5 of date, black spot on shield, otherwise with considerable brilliance, has been slabbed and graded by NGC as AU58.