6 Pence - George II (Older bust)
Issuer United Kingdom
Type Standard circulation coins
Obverse
Older laureate and draped bust of King George II left, legend around.
Lettering: GEORGIUS·II· DEI·GRATIA·
Reverse
Crowned cruciform shields around central Garter star, divided date above, legend around.
Lettering: M·B·F·ET H·REX·F·D·B ET·L·D·S·R·I A·T·ET·E·17 58·
Basic Information
Category
Coin
Ruler
George II (Wikidata)
Technique
Milled
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes
Face Value
6 Pence (Numeric: 0.025) (Fraction: 1/40)
Engravers
Obverse
John Tanner
Reverse
Johann Ochs
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
3 g
Size
21 mm
Thickness
0.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
GEORGIUS·II· DEI·GRATIA·
Reverse Lettering
M·B·F·ET H·REX·F·D·B ET·L·D·S·R·I A·T·ET·E·17 58·
Market Prices by Year
| Date | 1745 | 1746 | 1746 | 1750 | 1757 | 1758 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mint | LIMA | - | LIMA | - | - | - |
| Mintage | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| G | - | - | - | - | - | 1.92EUR |
| VG | - | - | - | - | - | 13.25EUR |
| F | 50.08EUR | - | 29.33EUR | - | 23.19EUR | 34.08EUR |
| VF | - | - | 58.34EUR | - | 32.99EUR | 36.03EUR |
| XF | - | - | - | - | 53.10EUR | 74.18EUR |
| AU | - | - | - | - | 144.70EUR | 260.17EUR |
| UNC | - | 1,720.57EUR | 704.95EUR | 344.41EUR | 322.61EUR | 260.17EUR |
Comments
House of Hanover (1714-1901), George II (1727-60), Older bust (1743-58).
Obverse and reverse die varieties:
KM#582.1, Sp#3709 (1743-45) Roses in angles;
KM#582.2, Sp#3710 (1745) LIMA below bust, plain angles;
KM#582.2, Sp#3710A (1746) LIMA below bust, 'GEORGIVS';
KM#582.3, Sp#3711 (1746-58) Plain angles;
The standard weight of these coins was 3/31 troy ounce (46.5 grains).
LIMA issues struck from Spanish silver seized from Lima, Peru.
