Lot 2253
Great Britain. 'Lima' Crown, 1746. S.3689; ESC-125; Dav-1350; KM-585.3. George II. Obverse; Second old laureate portrait of king left, by John Tanner, with LIMA in raised letters below. GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA. Reverse; Inverted die axis, crowned cruciform shields with plain angles. Edge reads DECVS ET TVTAMEN ANNO REGNI DECIMO NONO in raised letters. A beautiful example of this historically important coin. Mint state with an attractive pastel blue and gray tone over a shimmering mint bloom. Crisply struck and virtually flawless. NGC graded MS-62. Estimate Value $5,000 - 6,000
*Silver Crowns were issued sparingly during George II's reign. Some of the treasure seized by Admiral Anson during his 1740-1744 circumnavigation of the globe, or some taken by other privateers was used in the production of this coin. The word LIMA below the king's portrait celebrates the expedition's profitable harassment of the Spanish Colonies in the Americas.
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