Bourne End Auction Rooms
Bourne End Auction Rooms
£380
Kingdom of Great Britain - George II (1727-1760), 1746 Lima Silver Halfcrown, Older bust
Ref: KM-584.3; Sp-3695A.
1745-46 LIMA pieces were struck from a large hoard of silver captured from the Spanish by Admiral Anson's squadron operating in the Pacific Ocean. The word "Lima" engraved under the bust is a reference to the fact that the Spanish silver was being shipped from Lima, Peru back to Spain when it was intercepted by Anson.
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