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COIN
Unique ID: CAM-F95566
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A gold half-guinea of George II, AD 1727-1760. Obverse shows old laureate head left. Obverse legend reads GEORGIVS.II.DEI.GRATIA . Reverse shows royal crowned shield. Reverse legend reads 17/59 M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E. Spink number 3685. Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 4.14g, diameter is c.21.0mm.
The reverse legend is an abbreviation of Magnae Britanniae, Franciae ET Hiberniae REX Fidei Defensor Brunsviciensis ET Luneburgen-sis Dux, Sacri Romani Imperii Archi-Thesaurarius ET Elector. This translates to: (obverse) George II, By the Grace of God, (reverse) King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, High Treasurer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire.
See Spink and Son Ltd, 2007 Coins of England & The United Kingdom London : Spink, 42nd Edition, pp.382 & 550, no.3685.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1759
Date to: Exactly AD 1759
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.14 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015 - Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Half guinea (gold)
Ruler/issuer: George II of Great Britain
Mint or issue place: London
Category: Modern
Type: Half-guinea: George II (S 3681 - 3685)
Obverse description: Old laureate head left.
Obverse inscription: GEORGIVS.II.DEI.GRATIA
Reverse description: Royal crowned shield
Reverse inscription: 17/59 M.B.F.ET.H.REX.F.D.B.ET.L.D.S.R.I.A.T.ET.E.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: Huntingdonshire (District)
To be known as: Huntingdon District Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spink and Son Ltd | 2013 | Coins of England & The United Kingdom, 48th edition | London | Spink | 42nd Edition, 2007, pp.382, no.3685 |
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