Date:1740
Description:
British silver Penny, 1740
Diameter 12mm
This coin is possibly from a Maundy set. The obverse features the laureate and cuirassed bust of George II facing left and the abbreviated Latin inscription, 'GEORGIUS. II. DEI. GRATIA', meaning 'George II By the Grace of God'. The reverse features a large number '1' in Roman numerals with a crown above dividing the date. The abbreviated Latin inscription around the outside reads 'MAG.BRI.FR.ET.HIB.REX', 'King of Great Britain, France and Ireland'.
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British silver Penny, 1740 Diameter 12mm This coin is possibly from a Maundy set. The obverse features ...
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Donor ref:LEAMG : M469.1920.178 (66/16495)
Source: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum
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