George III 1766 Half-Guinea, 2nd bust, AU55, very rare date otherwise lustrous dark tone

otherwise lustrous dark tone

holding rudder on prow and cornucopiae

second laureate head right with more wiry hair

edge plain (Bull 3325

perhaps once found in the ground

George III 1766 Half-Guinea, 2nd bust, AU55, very rare date otherwise lustrous dark toneGeorge III (1760 1820),gold Half Guinea, 1766, second laureate head right, legend GEORGIVS. III DEI. GRATIA., toothed border around rim both sides,rev. crowned quartered shield of arms, date either side of crown, legend M. B. F. ET. H. REX. F. D. B. ET. L. D. S. R. I. A. T ET. E. (Schneider ; Bull EGC 804 R3; MCE 409; S. 3732). Toned with some residual brilliance evident in legend, some slight surface marks, has been graded and slabbed by NGC as AU55