1757 Sixpence
$91
NZNDA member
The House of Hanover.
1757 Sixpence, older laureate bust.
Obverse: King's bust to the left.
Legend: GEORGIVS . II . DEI.GRATIA. (George the Second by the Grace of God).
Reverse: Shields in cruciform.
Engraver: Johann Ochs.
Legend: M·B·F·ET H·REX·F·D·B ET·L·D·S·R·I A·T·ET·E·
Catalogue: Spink# 3711, KM#582.2.
Silver, 0.925, 3.0100g, Silver 0.0895 oz, ASW, 21mm, 0.5mm thick.
Edge: Diagonal Reeding.
Grade: gVF-VF, weak in the 2nd & 3rd shields.