GREAT BRITAIN. Halfcrown, 1746-LIMA. SC-70; KM-584.3. George II. Decimo Nono edge. LIMA below bust, a hallmark used to signify that the silver used to coin these pieces was captured by Admiral Anson from a Spanish treasure ship bearing silver mined in Lima, Peru. Faint haymarking. Wonderful dark iridescent gray surfaces and strike. One of the finest of these we have encountered. Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
