Obverse:
Old laureate and draped bust of George II
facing left. Text around GEORGIVS II DEI GRATIA.
LIMA in exergue.
Reverse:
Crowned cruciform shields, incorporating the
Arms of Hanover, garter star at centre. Date
split either side of crown. Text around M
B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I AT ET E.
History:
The word LIMA below the king's bust celebrates
that this coin was made from seized treasure
from the Spanish Colonies and the New World
from Admiral Anson's circumnavigation of the
globe, 1740-4.
Date:
1746
Diameter:
3.2cm
