Sydenham 1132)
very light banker's mark on obverse
Merchant countermark upon one third cut piece of a Spanish Eight Reales
scuff on cheek otherwise a bold extremely fine
8 to the right
George I 1718 Half-Guinea, AU58, 1st head Sydenham 1132)George I (1714 27), gold Half Guinea, 1718, first laureate head right, legend surrounding, GEORGIVS. D. G. M. B. FE. ET. HIB. REX. F. D. rev. crowned cruciform shields, incorporating the Arms of Hanover, sceptres in angles, garter star at centre, date either side of tope crown, BRVN ET. L. DVX S. R. I. A. TH ET. EL. (Schneider ; Bull EGC 533; MCE 266; S. 3635). Toned with some red colour, some light hairlines and surface marks, has been slabbed and