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Five Guineas: George II (obverse)

1731

England, George II, 1727-1760

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Medium
gold
Measurements
Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Weight: 41.929 g (1.48 oz.)
Credit Line
The Norweb Collection 1969.207.a
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Location
Not on view
Print
One side of a gold coin features an inscription circling an image. George II is in profile from the shoulders up with long, wavy hair and a laurel wreath. Latin text follows the circular edge, reading "GEORGIVS II" on the left and "DEI GRATIA" on the right. A border of vertical ridges frames the polished gold surface, highlighting the fine, raised textures in the hair and laurel leaves.

Five Guineas: George II (obverse)

1731

England, George II, 1727-1760

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